Grilled Salmon with Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe
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Grilled Salmon with Creamy Pesto Sauce

By: PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese 
"This velvety and versatile sauce is also delicious served with chicken or other varieties of fish. For even more flavor, additional pesto could be brushed over the salmon before grilling."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Heat grill to medium heat.
  2. Brush both sides of fish with oil. Grill, skin-sides down, 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  3. Meanwhile, cook cream cheese and milk in saucepan on medium heat 2-3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Stir in pesto.
  4. Serve fish topped with sauce and parsley.

Footnotes

  • Kraft Kitchens Tips
  • Serving Suggestion
  • Round out the meal with hot cooked rice and steamed vegetables. For added flavor, drizzle fish lightly with fresh lemon juice before serving.
  • Cooking Know-How
  • When salmon is done, it will appear opaque and flake easily with fork.
  • Food Facts
  • Check salmon fillets for bones before cooking by running fingers over surface. Small bumps are usually a sign of bones - use tweezers to remove them.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 351 | Total Fat: 25.4g | Cholesterol: 86mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by Vaiva   view full review
simply amazing. i added a little white wine to the sauce.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2010 by ElizaB   view full review
The best salmon recipe that my husband and I have ever had! I didn't change anything. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2010 by Terri330   view full review
This was a very tasty sauce to top grilled salmon. I used sun-dried tomato pesto and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2010 by b.stebick   view full review
I thought this was a really great, easy dish. I used a low fat cream cheese instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by CHEFLYNNS   view full review
this is so good, I doubled the recipe to have enough for the angel hair as well...cant wait to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by Sarah   view full review
SO GOOD! Didn't change anything (which is rare for me) used extra pesto to cook veggies. Will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2010 by YAELIE24 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
adding 1/4 white wine and mushrooms makes it a 5 star from a 4 star :)
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by Jog Dish   view full review
This sauce was amazing (and so easy). I used white wine in place of the milk, and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by traveltiff   view full review
super easy and delicions. added fresh basil and parmesan, since i didn't have pesto.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2010 by sarahmorgan83   view full review
This dish was excellent! I paired mine with steamed summer veggies and it was SO delicious! I...

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