Keto Seared Salmon with Walnut Pesto
There’s nothing better than a simple piece of salmon. This salmon is dressed with a flavorful and delicious pesto. While a traditional pesto uses pine nuts and basil, this pesto pairs dill and walnuts together. The pesto can be doubled or tripled and kept around as a condiment to use on meat and
How to Make It
Step 1
Pat a portion of salmon dry with a paper towel and season the salmon with 1/8 tsp. salt and pepper.
Step 2
Heat a tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, press the salmon skin side down in the pan. Turn the heat to medium or medium-low and allow the salmon to cook skin side down for 5-7 minutes.
Step 3
Carefully flip the salmon over so the skin stays intact. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, then allow the salmon to rest while you prepare the pesto.
Step 4
Finely chop the the walnuts, parsley, dill, and garlic and place in a bowl. Add the lemon, olive oil, ⅛ tsp. salt and black pepper.
Step 5
Pour the pesto on top of the salmon and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Salmon, Red (sockeye), Raw, Alaska Native – 6 ounce
- Butter – 1 tablespoon
- Salt – ¼ teaspoon
- Walnuts – 1 tablespoon, chopped
- Parsley – 1-½ tablespoon, chopped
- Dill Weed, Fresh – 2 tablespoon
- Lemon Juice – ½ teaspoon
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Garlic – ½ clove
- Black Pepper – ⅛ teaspoon