Salmon Filet with Orange Thyme Pesto
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds (24oz) Salmon filet2 teaspoons Olive Oil4 teaspoons Thyme, fresh, minced2 teaspoons Orange Zest1/2 teaspoon Salt1/2 teaspoon Pepper1-2 cloves Garlic
1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Pesto:
Combine oil, thyme, orange zest, seasonings and garlic together in small bowl
3. Fish prep:
Rinse salmon, inspect for bones, pat dry with paper towels.
-Place in glass pyrex baking dish large, with SKIN SIDE DOWN. *do not spray dish first!
4. Rub the pesto into the top of the fish and allow to sit at room temp ~ 20min. before serving time.
5. Bake fish about 20 min. Test by pulling meat of fish near the tail up with fork. Fish is done when flakes easily. *thickest part may not be cooked through, but will cook more during carryover cooking (standing)
6. Serve & Enjoy!
- Serve from the baking dish , OR
- gently lift meat of fish away from skin which should remain stuck to the pyrex dish
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOOD2FIT.
2. Pesto:
Combine oil, thyme, orange zest, seasonings and garlic together in small bowl
3. Fish prep:
Rinse salmon, inspect for bones, pat dry with paper towels.
-Place in glass pyrex baking dish large, with SKIN SIDE DOWN. *do not spray dish first!
4. Rub the pesto into the top of the fish and allow to sit at room temp ~ 20min. before serving time.
5. Bake fish about 20 min. Test by pulling meat of fish near the tail up with fork. Fish is done when flakes easily. *thickest part may not be cooked through, but will cook more during carryover cooking (standing)
6. Serve & Enjoy!
- Serve from the baking dish , OR
- gently lift meat of fish away from skin which should remain stuck to the pyrex dish
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOOD2FIT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 185.7
- Total Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 75.9 mg
- Sodium: 485.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 0.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 29.1 g
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