GRILLED SALMON WITH CREAMY PESTO SAUCE Recipe
Elevate your dinner experience with this grilled salmon topped with a luscious creamy pesto sauce. This quick and easy recipe combines tender salmon fillets with a vibrant, herbaceous sauce that’s bursting with flavor. Perfect for weeknight meals or impressing guests, this dish will have everyone asking for seconds!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Salmon:
- 4 fresh wild-caught salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Creamy Pesto Sauce:
- 1 cup pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Prepare Salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Make Pesto Sauce: In a bowl, mix the pesto sauce, lemon juice, and grated Parmesan cheese until well combined.
- Grill Salmon: Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the grill, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through but still moist.
- Serve: Drizzle the creamy pesto sauce over each fillet before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet (170g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
