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Parmesan Pesto Baked Salmon

Parmesan Pesto Baked Salmon

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By Christina Saschin

This salmon dish has added flavor from the parmesan cheese and pesto.

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Makes 2 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients for parmesan pesto baked salmon

  • Two 8 oz salmon filets
  • 3 tbsp pesto
  • 1/2 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions for parmesan pesto baked salmon

  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Place salmon on tinfoil on a baking sheet.
  3. Spoon pesto evenly over both fillets, then top with the breadcrumbs.
  4. Bake the salmon for 15 min, add the cheese then bake for another 5 minutes.
  5. Once the cheese has melted, take out of the oven and serve.

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Nutrition facts

Per Serving

  • calories: 363
  • carbohydrate: 4g
  • cholesterol: 20mg
  • fat: 20g
  • fiber: 0g
  • potassium: 68mg
  • saturated fat: 2g
  • sodium: 510mg
  • sugar: 0g

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