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Baked Pesto Salmon
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Baked Pesto Salmon

Oven-baked salmon topped with anchovy-free basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, mozzarella, and lemon. It is an easy pescatarian dinner ready in 30 minutes.

  • 30-minute dinner
  • baked
  • easy
  • Pescatarian
  • pesto
  • salmon
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10 min prep18 min cook4 servingsmedium

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salmon fillets · 4 Each

Private Selection® Farm Raised Norwegian Atlantic Skinless Salmon Portion

100%

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zucchini, thinly sliced · 1 Each

Zucchini

100%

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cherry tomatoes, halved · 1 Cup

NatureSweet Glorys Cherry Tomatoes, 10 oz

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anchovy-free basil pesto · 0.33 Cup

Buitoni® Pesto with Basil Refrigerated Pasta Sauce

38%

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shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese · 0.5 Cup

Kroger® Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

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lemon, zested and juiced · 1 Each

Kroger® Fresh Lemons Bag

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olive oil · 1 Tablespoon

Kroger® Pure Olive Oil

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black pepper · 0.25 Teaspoon

Kroger® Pure Ground Black Pepper Shaker

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kosher salt · 0.75 Teaspoon

Kroger® Coarse Kosher Salt

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$31.33

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$7.83

per serving · 4 servings

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61% used in this recipe$20.12 unused

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Cook this recipe

  • salmon fillets-4 each
  • cherry tomatoes-1 cup
  • shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese-1/2 cup
  • zucchini-1 each
  • anchovy-free basil pesto-1/3 cup
  • lemon-1 each
  • olive oil-1 tablespoon
  • kosher salt-3/4 teaspoon
  • black pepper-1/4 teaspoon
1
Preheat and prep produce
Oven
Knife
Cutting Board

Preheat the oven to 425°F; halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the zucchini, and zest and juice the lemon.

Keep fingers clear of the knife blade while halving tomatoes and slicing zucchini.

1 cup tomatoes
1 Each zucchini
1 Each lemon
2
Season the vegetables
Measuring Spoons
Baking dish

Add the zucchini and cherry tomatoes to the baking dish with olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper; toss and spread into an even layer.

1 Each zucchini
1 cup tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
3
Add and season the salmon
Baking dish

Pat the salmon dry, place it on top of the vegetables, and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining black pepper, and lemon zest.

Keep raw salmon separate from ready-to-eat ingredients, and wash hands after handling it.

4 Each salmon
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 each lemon
4
Top with pesto and cheese
Measuring Cups

Spread anchovy-free basil pesto over each salmon fillet, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

1/3 cup basil pesto
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
5
Bake the salmon
Oven
Baking dish

Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily and reaches 145°F in the thickest part.

Cook salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F in the thickest part.

6
Finish and serve

Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and serve the salmon with the baked tomatoes and zucchini.

1 each lemon
7

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