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3-Ingredient Pesto Butter Salmon

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This Pesto Butter Salmon requires just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes to bring you a healthful dish that's bursting with color and flavor!

3-Ingredient Pesto Butter Salmon

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 mins

INGREDIENTS

Salmon

Butter

Pesto

1

step

Preheat your oven to 475°F. Prep your salmon as needed (cutting into portions and drying with paper towel).

2

step

To a small mixing bowl, add your softened butter and pesto and use a hand mixer or whisk to combine until smooth. 

GREEN

tip!

Look for organic and palm oil-free butter if you can. Buying organic means you are supporting farms that do not use damaging pesticides and fertilizers.

3

step

Use a spatula to spread a generous amount of pesto butter on each salmon filet.

4

step

Place the salmon skin side up in a small baking dish. Bake salmon skin side up for 5 minutes.

5

step

Then, remove the salmon from the oven and use kitchen tongs or a fork to peel off the salmon skin.

6

step

Once you have removed the salmon skin, flip your salmon and bake again for an additional 3-5 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 145°F.

7

step

Serve over pasta, rice, or with potatoes and enjoy!

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PRO

tips

If the skin doesn't easily peel away, stick it back in the oven at 475°F for 2 more minutes and then try again.

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