Salmon with Pesto Sauce
Four simple ingredients come together to create flaky, oven-baked salmon fillets with bold, herbaceous flavor. Salmon with Pesto Sauce is a flavor-packed dinner in an instant.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon fillet cut into 4 portions (center cut preferred)
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- ½ cup dairy-free pesto or the pesto of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat salmon fillets dry and place skin-side down on the baking sheet.
- Season fillets with salt and pepper.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of pesto evenly over the top of each fillet.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F and flakes easily.
- Serve.
Notes
Make it a complete meal by serving with 10-minute Garlicky Green Beans and Creamy Mashed Potatoes.