Air Fryer Pesto Salmon
This Air Fryer Pesto Salmon recipe delivers tender, juicy salmon cooked to perfection, topped with an easy homemade walnut pesto. It’s the perfect 15-minute dish for a busy weeknight meal.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 6 pieces salmon
- ½ batch Walnut Pesto Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
- While your air fryer is heating up, brush each piece of salmon with the olive oil and sprinkle the salt and pepper over the tops.
- Place the salmon in the basket of your air fryer and depending on the size of your air fryer, you might have to cook them in 2 batches.
- Air fry for 8-9 minutes, depending on thick or thin your salmon is. Spoon some of the pesto sauce over the tops of each piece of salmon and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Pesto Salmon
Amount per Serving
Calories
222
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Carbohydrates
1
g
0
%
Protein
23
g
46
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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