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Pan Fried Salmon with Macadamia Arugula Pesto

Pan Fried Salmon with Macadamia Arugula Pesto served on top of a bed of pesto carrot noodles is a delicious one pan dinner served in less than 30 minutes! 
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Keyword arugula pesto, pan fried salmon
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 481kcal
Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Make your dairy free macadamia arugula pesto.
  • Defrost your salmon first!  You can pan-fry salmon from frozen but it won't taste as good.  Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium high with oil.  Place salmon skin side down on the pan.  Season the flesh side with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.  Fry for 3-4 minutes, or until salmon is about half way cooked.  Spray or dab a bit of fat on top of the flesh side of salmon.  Then, flip each salmon fillet over and continue to fry for 3-4 minutes until cooked throughout.  
  • Remove the salmon from the pan and set aside.  If you purchase pre-made carrot noodles from Trader Joe's you'll need to defrost them.  You can do this in the pan or in the microwave, I did mine in the pan.  Once they are hot, toss them with ¼ cup pesto.  Return your salmon to the pan, drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons pesto and garnish with extra macadamia nuts.  

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 1106mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 15301IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg