Best Sweet Pesto Salmon Recipes

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PESTO SALMON



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This salmon recipe is so simple and yet extremely impressive; I often serve it to company or on special occasions and I'm always asked for the recipe. I serve it with angel hair pasta (lightly tossed with fresh herbs and olive oil), a basic spring mix salad with vinegarette, and a crusty, hearty garlic bread - enjoy!

Provided by Blon-Dish

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 -6 salmon fillets (no skin)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
fresh ground pepper
3/4 cup prepared pesto sauce (refrigerated) or 3/4 cup fresh homemade pesto sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 sliced plum tomatoes (optional)

Steps:

  • Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Place each salmon fillet in the baking pan and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Apply freshly ground pepper to taste over each fillet.
  • Gently spread pesto sauce over each fillet.
  • Sprinkle parmesean cheese over each fillet.
  • Optional: Place plum tomatoes slices on each fillet and sprinkle with a bit of additional parmesean cheese.
  • Bake prepared salmon fillets in a 350 oven for approximately 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.3, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 176.4, Sodium 404.4, Carbohydrate 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 68.2

PESTO SALMON



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Herby and bright pesto coats tender salmon fillets in this quick and healthy fish dish. Colorful cherry tomatoes burst and combine with shallots to complement the pesto in this fast and simple weeknight dinner.

Provided by Marianne Williams

Categories     Healthy Salmon Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups multicolored cherry tomatoes
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
4 (5 ounce) skin-on salmon fillets
6 tablespoons refrigerated basil pesto
¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (see Tip)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine tomatoes, shallot, oil and salt in a large bowl; stir until well coated.
  • Place salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons pesto on top of each fillet. Scatter the tomato mixture evenly around the salmon. Bake until the tomatoes have started to soften and burst and the salmon is just cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Arrange the salmon and the tomato mixture on 4 plates. Top evenly with Parmesan, pine nuts and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 412 mg, Sugar 7 g

SWEET PESTO SALMON



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Make and share this Sweet Pesto Salmon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Motivated Mama

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 1 dazzling green delicious fish, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lb wild salmon, skinned and deboned
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons pesto sauce
salt & lemon pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400, spray or oil a covered baking sheet, lay salmon out evenly and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Mix pesto and honey and spread over salmon.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes (until fish flakes easily with a fork).

GRILLED SALMON WITH PESTO CRUST



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Start with the great taste of grilled salmon then finish under the broiler to form a crust of homemade pesto. This recipe is easy to make, but tastes and looks like a gourmet meal.

Provided by LAURAVC

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

¼ cup pine nuts
½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pound salmon fillet

Steps:

  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.
  • Blend basil, Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, and garlic in a blender until a thick paste forms. Gradually stream olive oil into blender and continue blending until desired consistency of pesto is reached; season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Place salmon, skin-side down, onto grill grates; close grill and cook until salmon is about 2/3 done, 8 to 15 minutes. Remove salmon from grill using a spatula and transfer to a baking sheet, skin-side down. Spread pesto evenly over the salmon. Save extra pesto for another use if there are leftovers.
  • Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Broil salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork and pesto is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 81.4 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 174.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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