Salmon with Asian Cilantro Pesto

June 22, 2015

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Baked salmon is topped with a simple Asian cilantro pesto for a quick and easy dinner that is low carb, gluten free and healthy! It\\\'s only 300 calories and ready in under 30 minutes!

For the salmon:
4 Sockeye Salmon Fillets (About 4oz each)
Olive oil
Salt/pepper
For the pesto:
1/2 Cup Blue Diamond Sriracha Flavored Almonds (75g)
3/4 Cup Roughly chopped cilantro, tightly packed (25g)
1 1/2 Cups Roughly chopped Bok Choy leaves, lightly packed (45g)
1 tsp Fresh lime zest
1 tsp Fresh lime juice
1 tsp Fresh garlic, minced
1 tsp Fresh ginger, minced
1 1/2 tsps Rice vinegar
1 Tbsp + 1-2 tsps Reduced-sodium Soy sauce * (Coconut aminos for Paleo version)
Pinch of pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
Chopped green onion, for garnish

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with tinfoil. Lightly rub the tinfoil with olive oil. Pat the salmon fillets dry and place them, skin-side down, onto the baking pan. Drizzle just...
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Nutritions

Calories
108

Sodium
67mg
2% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
6g
13% DV

Carbs
1g
0% DV

Fiber
0.7999999999999999g
3% DV