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Tomato Pesto Salmon

8 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 40MINS

Tomato Pesto Salmon

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A quick and easy, oven-baked salmon recipe. Prep, refrigerate, and pop in the oven when ready for dinner!
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I clearly love to cook but I am so much more than that. I am a wife, a mother of two, digital marketing executive and an Autism support coach. Yep! My hands are full!
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A quick and easy, oven-baked salmon recipe. Prep, refrigerate, and pop in the oven when ready for dinner!
40MINS
Total Time
$1.60
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Atlantic Salmon Fillet
1
Atlantic Salmon Fillet
Cherry Tomato
2 cups
Cherry Tomatoes, halved
Olive Oil
4 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
as needed
Ground Black Pepper
Basil Pesto
1/3 cup
Basil Pesto
I used Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto Sauce
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
I used Sargento Shredded Mozzarella Natural Cheese, Traditional Cut
Fresh Basil
2 Tbsp
Chopped Fresh Basil
for garnish
optional
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
338
Fat
27.1 g
Protein
15.0 g
Carbs
8.1 g
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step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 2
Add Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Salt (1 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (as needed), and Cherry Tomatoes (2 cups) to a bowl and mix well.
step 2 Add Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Salt (1 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (as needed), and Cherry Tomatoes (2 cups) to a bowl and mix well.
step 3
Place the tomatoes on a baking dish. Create an open space by pushing the tomatoes to the edges of the baking dish.
step 3 Place the tomatoes on a baking dish. Create an open space by pushing the tomatoes to the edges of the baking dish.
step 4
Place the Atlantic Salmon Fillet (1) in the open space.
step 4 Place the Atlantic Salmon Fillet (1) in the open space.
step 5
With a spoon, spread the Basil Pesto (1/3 cup) over the salmon.
step 5 With a spoon, spread the Basil Pesto (1/3 cup) over the salmon.
step 6
Top with Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1 cup) and sprinkle Fresh Basil (2 Tbsp), if desired.
step 6 Top with Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1 cup) and sprinkle Fresh Basil (2 Tbsp), if desired.
step 7
Bake for 30 minutes.
step 7 Bake for 30 minutes.
step 8
Serve with a side of your choice, such as Au Gratin Potatoes.
step 8 Serve with a side of your choice, such as Au Gratin Potatoes.
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American
Gluten-Free
Date Night
Keto
Low-Carb
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Quick & Easy
Salmon
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