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Pesto-Glazed Salmon Fillet

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2009
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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!

Pesto-Glazed Salmon Fillet

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 3
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Ingredients

  • 2-lb salmon fillet
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup basil pesto

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

280 Calories
20g Total Fat
24g Protein
0g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
31%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
580mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
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 Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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