Pesto Salmon

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If you love my Salmon Parmesan recipe, you'll love this easy 3-ingredient salmon pesto! Prepare it in the fryer or oven.

Salmon pesto in the fryer or in the oven

If you're like me and need quick meals to make on busy weekdays, you need to try this 3-ingredient salmon pesto recipe! In fact, recipes they use just a few ingredients they are the reason I created my latest cookbook, Simple lean taste. Pair it with a vegetable and salad, and you'll have a healthy dinner on the table in no time. Other salmon recipes you'll love include these Air Fryer Salmon Bites, Baked Salmon, and Asian Glazed Air Fryer Salmon.

Because this salmon pesto recipe works!

Easy! Only three ingredients.
No prep work: No need to wash, cut or blend! Just assemble and cook.
Packaged Flavor: With basil, garlic and parmesan, the pesto is full of flavor and eliminates the need to add a lot of other things to make this salmon taste amazing.
Greet: Salmon is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in omega-3 (“essential fats” that your body can't produce), protein, vitamins B12 and D, and potassium.
Fast: The air fryer cooks salmon in just seven minutes, but even if you bake it in the oven, dinner will be ready in less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients Salmon Pesto

Salmon: You will need two fillets with skin. I prefer wild salmon. If you use frozen salmon, defrost it the night before in the refrigerator.
Pesto: Buy pesto at the grocery store or make your own using my basil pesto recipe.
Parmesan: Cover each fillet with grated parmesan.

How to Make Salmon Pesto

Seasonal salmon: Spread pesto on each piece of salmon and sprinkle with cheese.
Air Fryer Pesto Salmon: Spray oil on the fryer basket and cook for seven minutes at 400°F.
Baked Pesto Salmon: If you don't have a fryer, cook the fish at 425°F for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.

What to serve with salmon pesto

This simple salmon pesto would be amazing with so many different side dishes. Below are some ideas:

Frequent questions

Does pesto go on salmon?

Want to know which flavors pair well with salmon? You'll be surprised at how tasty pesto with salmon is! Take salmon from boring to fabulous!

Can you eat salmon every day?

Salmon is my favorite fish and although I would happily eat it every day, everything in moderation. THE recommends the FDA eat two portions of fish a week as part of a healthy diet. Salmon can help decrease heart disease, prevent inflammation and improve brain health.

Warehousing

Leftover salmon will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator and can be reheated in the microwave, fryer or oven.

More salmon recipes you'll love

Preparation: 2 minutes

Cooked: 6 minutes

Total: 14 minutes

Product: 2 portions

Portions: 1 piece of salmon

Air Fryer Directions:

Spray the basket with olive oil to prevent sticking.
Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over each salmon. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese on top.
Air fry for 7 minutes at 400°F or more depending on the thickness of the salmon.

Oven directions:

Preheat oven to 425F. Spray a small baking dish with olive oil.
Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over each salmon. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon.

Last step:

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Serving: 1 piece of salmon, Calories: 290 kcal, Carbohydrates: 2 G, Protein: 30 G, Fat: 17 G, Saturated fats: 3 G, Cholesterol: 83.5 mg, Sodium: 230 mg, Sugar: 0.5 G