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Pesto Salmon with tomatoes and basil on a baking sheet.
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Baked Pesto Salmon (Only 3 Ingredients)

With just 3 ingredients, this pesto baked salmon comes out perfectly moist, flakey, and juicy every single time. Great served as a salad or pasta topper!
Course seafood
Cuisine American
Keyword baked pesto salmon, pesto salmon
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 281kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Slice the salmon into equal-sized pieces.
    Salmon with pesto and salt
  • Assemble the salmon skin-side down on a baking dish.
    Salmon on a baking pan.
  • Season the salmon with salt and apply a few spoonfuls of pesto to each piece.
    Salmon with pesto on top of salmon.
  • Bake the salmon for about 12 minutes (depending on the thickness of the filet, it may need more or less time). You'll know the salmon is ready when the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Enjoy!
    Baked salmon with pesto on a baking sheet.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 921mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg