Seared Salmon with Pesto Cream Sauce

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Wine Recommendation

Dark Horse Pinot Noir

Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) salmon fillets
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 Tbsp pesto

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper, if desired. Cook fish in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes per side or until fish flakes with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, heat half-and-half and cream cheese in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook 3 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring often. Stir in pesto.
  3. Spoon pesto sauce over salmon.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot medley
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg whole baby portobello mushrooms
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together all ingredients on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until vegetables are browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
348
101
449
Fat (g) 27 7 34
Sat. Fat (g) 7 1 8
Protein (g) 25 3 28
Carb (g) 1 8 9
Fiber (g) 0 4 4
Sodium (mg) 177 251 428

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