Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner,
Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner, a delicious 30 minute one pan meal recipe made with baby potatoes and squash. Mediterranean Diet.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Potatoes. - Use mini potatoes that can hold up to being baked with such as Baby Yukon gold or mini red potatoes. Cut into cubes.
- 2 cups Squash . - Sliced into bite-size slices
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil.
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 4 Salmon Fillets . -Approximately 5-6 ounces each.
- 3 tbsp Butter. -Melted.
- ¼ cup Basil Pesto
Instructions
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 400f. You can prep your baking sheet with nonstick spray or the method of your choice. If you have not done so, cube your potatoes and slice your squash.
- Toss. Place your potatoes into a large bowl. Add half of the olive oil, salt, and pepper to the bowl and toss the potatoes. Then repeat this process with the remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper. Transfer the tossed ingredients to your prepared baking sheet, evenly spreading them out, and bake for 10 minutes .
- Salmon. Carefully remove the baking sheet from your oven and use a spatula or similar item to push the baked potatoes to the side, making room for the other ingredients. Place the salmon fillets in the vacated area of the pan, leaving room between the fillets. Then evenly place the sliced squash in remaining open areas.
- Topping. In a small bowl, use a whisk to combine together your melted butter and pesto to make your pesto butter. Drizzle the pesto butter over each of the salmon fillets.
- Bake. Return the baking sheet to your oven and continue to bake until the salmon has baked through.
- Serve. Let the salmon rest for a few minutes after taking it out of the oven. The remove the salmon from the sheet pan and serve with the other ingredients.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1182mg | Potassium: 1562mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7824IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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