Creamy Pesto Salmon
This Creamy Pesto Salmon recipe is an easy, healthy and delicious dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. Made with juicy, tender salmon and a homemade creamy pesto sauce, it’s the perfect weeknight meal to pair with pasta or rice!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon filets
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2/3 cup almond milk
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup homemade pesto sauce
- Fresh basil to garnish
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and flaky. Set aside on a plate.
- To the same preheated pan add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in the almond milk and deglaze the pan. Add the cream cheese and pesto sauce, and stir until it incorporates and forms a creamy sauce.
- Return the salmon back to the pan and drizzle with the creamy sauce. Garnish with fresh basil and lemon wedges and serve warm.
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Notes
- Storing leftovers: While salmon is best served immediately if you have leftovers, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- How to reheat: Reheat leftovers in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave in 20-second increments until heated all the way through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 905mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 672IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg