How to make Pesto Crusted Salmon (Sheet Pan Meal)

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach and basil puree

Homemade pesto can be made with less oil.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground almonds add healthy fats while being gluten-free.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Trout has similar flavor and is often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place salmon fillets skin-side down on the baking sheet.

Spread a generous layer of pesto over each salmon fillet.

In a bowl, combine olive oil, garlic powder, and sea salt.

Press the walnut mixture onto the pesto-covered salmon fillets.

Drizzle lemon juice over the top of the salmon.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and the crust is golden.

Garnish with fresh basil and serve with asparagus and tomatoes.

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