Sometimes, you can turn a simple dish into a symphony with flavor and still resemble a fine course meal. This baked salmon pesto recipe will surely put all your taste buds on fire in a good way. It has the right balance of basil and that nutty pesto flavor to produce the best tasting dish you can have with your family. Even better, it’s a great addition to your meal if you are on a keto diet, because salmon is rich in protein.
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs salmon
- 4 tbsp pesto
- salt
- pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ greek full fat yogurt
Baked Salmon Pesto Cooking Procedure:
- In a baking dish, make sure to grease it up with olive oil or cooking spray then put the salmon skin side down.
- Add the salt and the pepper, and then spread the pesto on top of the salmon. Bake it for 30 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Or until the salmon is cooked.
- While the salmon is cooking, you can stir in the mayonnaise, yogurt and pesto together to make the sauce.
- Once the fish is done cooking, serve it hot with the pesto on the side.
Useful Tips:
You can add some veggies to this dish and some lemon to add a little bit more flavor to the salmon pesto if you want. You can also try vinaigrette.