Salmon baked in foil with pesto

close up top down shot of meal on tin foil

Salmon Baked in Foil is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner. This foil packet meal is keto friendly and super quick to make with basic ingredients. No excuses - get in the kitchen!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings serving

Calories 543kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

1 head broccoli cut into florets or any other veggies you have
1 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
juice of half a lemon
1 salmon fillet
salt and pepper
juice of half a lemon
2 tbsp soft cheese like Philadelphia
1 tbsp green pesto jarred or homemade
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 lemon slices cut in half
2 garlic cloves

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180ºc / 355ºf
Place a couple of sheets of tin foil on top of each other on a work surface, then lay on the veggies. Add the olive oil, juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt an pepper. Mix with your hands so the veggies are coated.
Lay the salmon fillet next to the veggies, and add a pinch of salt and pepper and juice of half a lemon.
In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and pesto, and spread on top of the salmon. Press the pumpkin seeds on top of the cream cheese mixture to form a crust.
Add slices of lemon and garlic cloves to the package.
Wrap the foil around the salmon and veggies - not too tightly, you want the air to circulate, but make sure there are no gaps.
Put in the oven for 15 minutes for a smaller fillet, 20 for a thick fillet.
Serve immediately

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Notes

Recipe is easily doubled.

Nutritional value based on 1 serving

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