Smothered in pesto and simply baked in the oven, this pesto salmon recipe is a quick and easy weeknight seafood dinner that will become a family favorite.
Drizzle the olive oil on the bottom of a large baking dish. Place the salmon filets, skin side down in the dish. Season the filets with the salt and pepper.
Spoon the prepared pesto evenly on the top of each piece of salmon and use the back of a spoon to spread it all over the surface area of the fish.
Bake the salmon for about 12 minutes until flaky and cooked through but not dry. This will depend on the thickness of your filets. For thinner filets, check the fish around the 10-minute mark. Thicker filets might need up to 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh basil and serve warm.