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Pesto-Glazed Salmon Fillet

Impress dinner guests with this Italian-inspired baked salmon recipe. It’s easy, too, with just three ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 5 min
Total Time 45 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

: 2-lb salmon fillet

1/3: cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1/3: cup basil pesto

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place salmon fillet, skin side down, in dish. In small bowl, stir together mayonnaise and pesto; spread over salmon.
2 Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Let stand 5 minutes. Place on serving platter. Cut into serving pieces.

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You’ll find prepared pesto, a blend of basil, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan cheese, with the fresh pasta in the refrigerated section of your supermarket.

Continue the Italian theme of this dish with a homemade or bagged Caesar salad and Gorgonzola Twice-Baked Potatoes with Bacon.

Place the salmon on a serving platter, and garnish with lemon wedges, fresh basil leaves and red currants for a pretty, festive touch.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 180),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 20g; 20%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 70mg; 70%;
Sodium: 190mg; 190%;
Total Carbohydrate: 0g; 0%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g 0% ),
Protein: 24g; 24%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/31/2011 11:53:56 AM REPORT ABUSE lilmissy28 said:

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absolutely delicious....love the pesto glaze garnish with cross cut cherry tomatoes filled with pesto and lemon wedges. I served it with asparagus and the twice baked potatoe my own. wonderful dinner for two top wtih a sweet red wine and a few candles and a little black dress its a night he wont forget for a while ....

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