Pesto Salmon and green beans in Foil

Name: Pesto Salmon and green beans in Foil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 skinless salmon fillets; 550 grams fresh green beans (ends trimmed), or use aspargus; 3 tsp olive oil (, divided); 4 Tbsp pesto (, homemade or store-bought (half of the homemade recipe will be enough)); 4 tsp fresh lemon juice; 500 grams cherry tomatoes (halved); Salt; Pepper

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:52:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories395.5 kcal (20%)

Total Fat25.7 g (37%)

Carbs15.2 g (6%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein29.2 g (58%)

Sodium302.7 mg (15%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4skinless salmon fillets

550 gramsfresh green beans

ends trimmed, or use aspargus

3 tspolive oil

divided

4 Tbsppesto

homemade or store-bought, half of the homemade recipe will be enough

4 tspfresh lemon juice

500 gramscherry tomatoes

halved

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 205 °C. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cut four pieces of aluminum foil into 14-inch lengths. Boil green beans 3 minutes, then carefully drain (asparagus doesn't need to be boiled before baking).

Step 2

Toss green beans (or asparagus) with 2 tsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste, divide into 4 servings and layer in center of each piece of foil. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper. Layer salmon over green beans and then spread 1 Tbsp pesto over top.

Step 3

Drizzle 1 tsp lemon juice over each fillet. Toss tomatoes with remaining 1 tsp olive oil and season lightly with salt. Spread over each salmon fillet. Wrap sides of foil in and roll and crimp edge to seal, then wrap ends upward to seal (don't wrap too tightly you want the heat to be able to circulate well).

Step 4

Place side by side on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until salmon has cooked through, about 20 - 28 minutes (cook time will vary depending on thickness of salmon and desired degree of doneness).