Description
This Salmon with Basil Sauce and Tomato Salad recipe is a delightful Mediterranean-inspired dish that combines perfectly baked salmon fillets with a fresh and vibrant tomato salad, all topped with a flavorful basil sauce. It’s a healthy and delicious dinner option that is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tomato Salad:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup grape or heirloom tomatoes (sliced)
- ¼ red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Basil Sauce:
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ cup pine nuts or walnuts
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake the salmon: Rub the salmon fillets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, place on the baking sheet, and bake for 12–15 minutes until cooked through.
- Make basil sauce: Blend basil, Parmesan, garlic, nuts, lemon juice, and olive oil in a food processor until smooth.
- Prepare tomato salad: Toss cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, red onion, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Serve: Spoon basil sauce over warm salmon and serve with tomato salad.
Notes
- This dish can also be served chilled, making it a perfect summer meal.
- For a nut-free pesto alternative, swap pine nuts for sunflower seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with salad
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
