Description
This Creamy Pesto Salmon recipe is an easy 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!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons 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 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup homemade pesto sauce
- Fresh basil, to garnish
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Cook the salmon: Heat the 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon filets and season with Kosher salt and ground pepper. Cook for 2-4 minutes per side or until cooked through and flaky. Set aside on a plate.
- Sauté garlic: To the same preheated pan, add 2 garlic cloves (minced) and sauté for 1 minute.
- Prepare sauce: Stir in the 2/3 cup almond milk and deglaze the pan. Add the 3 ounces cream cheese and 1/4 cup homemade pesto sauce, and stir until it incorporates and forms a creamy sauce.
- Finish and serve: Return the salmon to the pan and drizzle with the creamy sauce. Garnish with Fresh basil and wedges of 1 lemon and serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave in 20-second increments until heated through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 414 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg
Keywords: creamy pesto salmon, pan-seared salmon, low carb dinner, gluten-free