Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil
Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, pesto salmon and asparagus in foil. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

The other way I want to try this next time is with asparagus in place of the green beans which I think I'll like even more, it's just that I already did a salmon and foil recipe with asparagus so I wanted to switch things up and use something different. Place half the asparagus in the center of each piece of foil. Season salmon on both sides with sea salt and freshly ground pepper and place on top of asparagus (if using salmon with skin, place skin side down).

Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pesto salmon and asparagus in foil using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil:
  1. Prepare skinless salmon fillets
  2. Prepare asparagus, tough ends trimmed
  3. Prepare olive oil
  4. Take garlic, minced
  5. Get salt
  6. Take pepper
  7. Prepare lemon thinly sliced
  8. Take fresh dill, chopped
  9. Get pesto

Seal ends, leaving room for air to circulate inside the packet. Place packets on a cookie sheet and cook in. This recipe bakes salmon, asparagus and lemon together for a complete meal in a single serve packet. If you haven't tried baking salmon in a foil packet, you've been missing out on one of the easiest ways to get flavorful baked salmon that's NEVER dry!

Steps to make Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil:
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut two sheets of aluminum foil about 14-inch long. Divide asparagus into 2 equal portions (about 8 spears per foil packet) and layer in centre of each length of foil.
  3. In a small bowl stir together oil with garlic. Cover the asparagus with half of the oil mixture, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Layer fillets over asparagus
  5. Drizzle top of each salmon fillet with the remaining olive oil mixture. The cover with pesto.
  6. Top each with about 2 sprigs dill and 2 lemon slices.
  7. Wrap sides of foil inward over salmon then fold in top and bottom of foil to enclose.
  8. Place foil pouches in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until salmon is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  9. Unwrap and serve warm with boiled potatoes if you like potatoes.

Easy baked salmon recipe with asparagus in a foil packet. Asparagus - Not only does the asparagus taste delicious, they serve as a prop to keep the salmon off of the foil which minimizes any chances of. Guess what we are putting in our foils? Salmon AND rice ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Thus, when you put salmon and EVOO together, you have a powerhouse of monounsaturated fats and you'll live to eternity!

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