Foil-Baked Salmon with Basil Pesto and Tomatoes

Name: Foil-Baked Salmon with Basil Pesto and Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 2 salmon filets, about 6 oz. each; Fish rub of your choice; see note; 2 tsp. olive oil, to grease foil; About 4 tsp. basil pesto; 2 or 3 medium tomatoes, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

Salmon fillets bake in a foil packet with pesto and sliced tomatoes for a simple, juicy dinner with bright basil flavor.

Dinner · 5 ingredients

Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · Total 28 min · Makes 2 servings

Foil-Baked Salmon with Basil Pesto and Tomatoes

Ingredients

2 salmon filets, about 6 oz. each
Fish rub of your choice; see note
2 tsp. olive oil, to grease foil
About 4 tsp. basil pesto
2 or 3 medium tomatoes, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

Directions

Heat the oven to 450 F. Set a baking sheet inside the oven as it warms, so the pan is hot when the salmon is ready.
Tear off two sheets of foil, each large enough to enclose the salmon with extra foil to overlap. Stack the foil sheets together. Pour about 2 tsp. olive oil into the middle of the top sheet, then set the salmon over the oil.
Sprinkle the salmon with Szeged Fish Rub, or use whatever seasoning you like. Coat each fillet with about 2 tsp. basil pesto, then lay the tomato slices over the pesto to cover the salmon.
Close the foil tightly around the fish, folding the seam and both ends over several times to seal the packet. Move the packet onto the heated baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, take the salmon out of the oven and leave it closed for 2-3 minutes. Open the packet carefully, then serve right away while the salmon and tomatoes are still hot.