Salmon with Tomatoes and Pesto Recipe

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Salmon with Tomatoes and Pesto
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Ingredients:

  • 2 salmon fillets
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Directions:

  1. Foil-Baked Salmon with Basil Pesto and Tomatoes
  2. (Makes 2 servings, can be doubled but use separate foil packet for each two pieces of salmon. Recipe adapted from Mark Bittman's Quick and Easy Recipes from the New York Times.
  3. Salmon filets, about 6 oz. each
  4. Tsp. olive oil (to grease foil)
  5. About 4 tsp. basil pesto (can use pesto from a jar here with good results, although obviously homemade pesto is even better)
  6. -5 medium tomatoes, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
  7. Preheat oven to 450 F. (I used my toaster oven.) Place a baking sheet in oven to heat while you prep the salmon.
  8. Tear two pieces of foil, big enough to wrap salmon with some overlapping. Place foil pieces one on top of the other. Put about 2 tsp. olive oil in center of top piece of foil and lay salmon on top of oil.
  9. Spread each piece of salmon with about 2 tsp. basil pesto. Arrange sliced tomatoes over pesto so they cover the top of the salmon.
  10. Wrap salmon securely in foil, doubling over the seam and ends several times. Place salmon packet on heated baking sheet and cook 15 minutes.
  11. Remove from oven after 15 minutes and let sit 2-3 minutes. Then open carefully and serve immediately, while salmon and tomatoes are hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1303.1 Kcal (5456 kJ)
Calories from fat 645.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71.74g 110%
Cholesterol 300.26mg 100%
Sodium 783.62mg 33%
Potassium 3055.82mg 65%
Total Carbs 14.06g 5%
Sugars 9.22g 37%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 143.74g 287%
Vitamin C 35.9mg 60%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 59%
Iron 118.4mg 658%
Calcium 286.6mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.2
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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