Baked Salmon With Dijon Basil Pesto Food

PESTO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and place salmon fillets skin side down. Drizzle with salt, and pepper. Spread pesto over the top of fillets with a spoon or small spatula (try to cover them as evenly as possible). Sprinkle thyme over the pesto.
• Roast the salmon 4-6 minutes per 1/2 inch thickness. The fish should flake easily with a fork when it's finished.
• If the salmon has skin, remove it now if desired. It should peel off easily. Serve with lemon wedges and fresh basil (optional).

BAKED SALMON WITH DIJON BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. (190. degrees C)
• Line baking pan with a sheet of foil wrap.
• Season the salmon with salt and black pepper and transfer onto the baking sheet.
• Combine basil pesto sauce with Dijon mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl.
• Spoon over salmon evenly with the basil mixture.
• BAKE for 15 minutes, or until the salmon is opaque and separates easily.
• Serve salmon with an extra lemon wedge squeezed on top.

BAKED SALMON WITH GARLIC AND DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• In a small bowl, mix together: 2 Tbsp parsley, 2-3 pressed cloves garlic, ½ Tbsp Dijon, ½ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp pepper, 2 Tbsp oil and 2 Tbsp lemon juice.
• Slice salmon into 4 portions and arrange them on a lined baking dish, keeping salmon skin-side-down.
• Generously brush top and sides of salmon with sauce and top with fresh lemon slices.
• Bake at 450°F for 12-15 min or until just cooked through and flaky. Don't over-cook.

BAKED PESTO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine Fat-free mayo and pesto. Mix well.
• Place salmon in a small casserole dish. Cover with pesto mixture.
• Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until fish is flaky.

PESTO SALMON

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.

FOIL-BAKED SALMON WITH BASIL PESTO AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Place a baking sheet in oven to heat while you prep the salmon.
• Tear two pieces of foil (big enough to wrap salmon with some overlapping).
• Place foil pieces one on top of the other.
• Put about 2 teaspoons olive oil in center of top piece of foil and lay salmon on top of oil.
• Spread each piece of salmon with about 2 teaspoons basil pesto.
• Arrange sliced tomatoes over pesto so they cover the top of the salmon.
• Wrap salmon securely in foil, doubling over the seam and ends several times.
• Place salmon packet on heated baking sheet and cook 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven after 15 minutes and let sit 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then open carefully and serve immediately, while salmon and tomatoes are hot.

BAKED DIJON SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, stir together butter, mustard, and honey. Set aside. In another bowl, mix together bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley.
• Brush each salmon fillet lightly with honey mustard mixture, and sprinkle the tops of the fillets with the bread crumb mixture.
• Bake salmon 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH LEMON BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a dry skillet, over medium heat, and lightly toast pine nuts (gently toss and shake pan occasionally); then place in a food processor.
• To the food processor, add basil and garlic; pulse just to combine.
• With processor running, drizzle in olive oil, and process, scraping down sides once or twice with a rubber spatula, to desired consistency (I like it sort of chunky).
• Add in Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; pulse to combine; set aside.
• Wipe the salmon dry with paper towels (to allow a nice sear), then season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the skillet, over medium-high heat, then spray with cooking spray.
• Cook salmon about 4 minutes per side or to desired doneness (I like it a little pinkish in the center since it will continue cooking a little when removed from the pan).
• Serve salmon with pesto spooned over top.
• Can also be served at room temperature.