Pesto Butter Salmon

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Pesto Butter Salmon

Pesto Butter Salmon is an easy, healthy, and delicious dinner recipe! Made with fresh salmon fillets, jarred basil pesto, salted butter, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder … this 5 ingredient savory dish is flavorful, flakey, and cheesy. Plus this recipe is low carb and comes together in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

Salmon Ingredients

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Salmon Fillets Basil Pesto Salted Butter

Parmesan Cheese Garlic Powder Salt & Pepper

1

Set the oven to 400 degrees. Then add the basil pesto, softened butter, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder to a small bowl.  Combine.

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Pesto butter...

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2

Place the salmon fillets skin side down in a large baking dish.  Season with salt and black pepper.

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Season fillets...

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3

Divide the basil pesto butter mixture among the fillets evenly.  Spread it on top of each piece of salmon.

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Add pesto butter...

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4

Bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on how you like your salmon cooked.  I like mine pretty well done so I do 15 minutes. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes.

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Bake...

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5

Serve with fresh basil and lemon slices.  Enjoy!

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Serve & enjoy...

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