Pesto Baked Salmon

This pesto-salmon is the perfect recipe for a quick and easy dinner recipe. The fresh zucchini and pesto blends for a delicious summer-y taste that is also filled with tons of vitamins and minerals.  

Ingredients:

• 1 large zucchini
• 4 tbsp fresh basil, spinach or kale pesto – divided (Click here for a yummy Fresh Basil Pesto)
• 2 (6 oz) filets of fresh salmon (skins removed)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.

2. Spiralize the zucchini into noodles.

3. Press the zucchini noodles between two paper towels to get some of the moisture out of the zoodles.

4. Toss the zucchini noodles with 2 tbsp pesto.

5. Divide the zucchini noodles between two foil baskets.

6. Place the salmon on top of the zucchini noodles, then spread 1 tbsp. of pesto on each salmon filet.

7. Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, black pepper and basil to a large bowl and toss.

8. Spread the cherry tomatoes around the salmon in the foil baskets.

9. Place the foil baskets on a rimmed baking sheet and into the oven for 20 minutes.

10. Remove from the oven and serve.