Description
This Juicy Baked Pesto Salmon is a flavorful and easy dinner recipe featuring tender salmon fillets smothered in fresh basil pesto, baked to perfection with lemon and cherry tomatoes. It’s low-carb, gluten-free, and packed with omega-3s — perfect for a healthy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
4 tablespoons basil pesto
1 lemon, juiced
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly oil it.
2. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the baking sheet. If they’re skinless, just lay them flat.
3. Spread 1 tablespoon of basil pesto over the top of each salmon fillet.
4. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon evenly over the fillets.
5. Scatter the cherry tomatoes around the salmon and drizzle everything with olive oil.
6. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily and tomatoes start to burst.
8. Remove from oven, plate with roasted tomatoes, and spoon pan juices over the top. Serve warm.
Notes
Use fresh or high-quality store-bought pesto for the best flavor.
Make sure not to overbake the salmon — check it after 12 minutes.
You can swap cherry tomatoes with sliced zucchini or red bell peppers if preferred.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg