20 Minute Baked Pesto Salmon

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20 Minute Baked Pesto Salmon. Steamed in foil packs, this Paleo, low calorie, gluten free meal is a healthy twist on a dinner favorite! Whole30 + Low Carb + Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Paleo

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

For the Salmon Packs:

9 ounces salmon or 3 filets
1 bunch asparagus ~6 cups
3 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Pesto:

1 avocado ripe
1 parsley roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare a baking sheet by place 3 sheets of tin foil on them. Make sure the tin foil pieces are large enough to cover 6-7 asparagus & salmon each.
In a food processor or blender, add all ingredients for the pesto except for the extra virgin olive oil. Blend on high until creamy then slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil to emulsify.
Next place 6-7 asparagus on one foil drizzle with 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper. Top the asparagus with a salmon fillet. Then smooth 1 tablespoon of the pesto over the top of the salmon.
Close the foil over the salmon and asparagus by bringing the two sides together and crinkling the edges together. Crinkle the top and bottom as well until it is closed completely.
Repeat the process for the remaining 2 salmon fillets.
Place the foil packets on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until salmon is flaky.
Serve immediately with extra pesto on the side!

Notes

Pesto makes approximately 1 cup or 16 tablespoons. The nutritional value reflects one tablespoon used for each salmon fillet.
Pesto nutritional value is: 37 calories per 1 tablespoon
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