Baked Pesto Salmon

Name: Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets (4-6 ounces each) about 1 inch thick; 2 small yellow summer squash or zucchini cut into 1-inch slices; 1 small red onion cut into 1-inch wedges; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 garlic clove pressed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 14

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets (4-6 ounces each), about 1 inch thick2 small yellow summer squash or zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges1 tablespoon olive oil1 garlic clove, pressed1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 lemon2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto

Directions

Preheat oven to 425*F. Place salmon fillets side by side but not touching on medium bar pan.
Cut yellow squash crosswise into 1-inch lices using crinkle cutter; cut slices in half. Cut onion into 1-inch wedges. In small batter bowl, combine olive oil, garlic pressed with parlic press, salt and black pepper. Add vegetables; toss to coat. Arrange vegetables around salmon on pan.
Zest limon using lemon zester/scorer to measure 1/2 teaspoon zest. Juice lemon using juicer to measure 2 teaspoons jjuice. In prep bowl, combine lemon zest, juice, and pesto; mix well. Brush top and sides of salmon with pesto misture using pastry brush. Bake 12-14 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork and vegetables are crisp-tender. Garnish with additional lemon zest, if desired.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEGGYMAYPERKINS.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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