Grilled Salmon with Creamy Pesto Sauce

32 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“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.” - by PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

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

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat grill to medium heat.
Brush both sides of fish with oil. Grill, skin-sides down, 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
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.
Serve fish topped with sauce and parsley.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
351 cal
18%

Fat
25.4 g
39%

Carbs
3.1 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ElizaB

May. 10, 2010

"The best salmon recipe that my husband and I have ever had! I didn't change anything. I used skim milk and reduced fat cream cheese in the sauce. DELICIOUS! Will probably be on our weekly menu for..." See more quite some time! Thanks for the great recipe!"

Vaiva

Jan. 25, 2010

"simply amazing. i added a little white wine to the sauce...." See more"

Terri330

Apr. 8, 2010

"This was a very tasty sauce to top grilled salmon. I used sun-dried tomato pesto and sprinkled capers on top. A warning - don't try to make ahead of time and reheat the sauce. It gets thick needs t..." See moreo be diluted with more milk. Very good recipe."

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