Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil

Name: Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 skinless salmon fillets; 1/2 bunch asparagus, tough ends trimmed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; salt; pepper; 1/2 lemon thinly sliced; 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped; 2 tbsp pesto

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Pesto Salmon and Asparagus in Foil

shelleywelch.03 @cook_3833292

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Ingredients

1 hour

2 servings

2skinless salmon fillets
1/2 bunchasparagus, tough ends trimmed
1 tbspolive oil
1 clovegarlic, minced
salt
pepper
1/2 lemon thinly sliced
2 tbspfresh dill, chopped
2 tbsppesto

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat oven to 400°F.
2

Cut two sheets of aluminum foil about 14-inch long. Divide asparagus into 2 equal portions (about 8 spears per foil packet) and layer in centre of each length of foil.
3

In a small bowl stir together oil with garlic. Cover the asparagus with half of the oil mixture, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4

Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Layer fillets over asparagus
5

Drizzle top of each salmon fillet with the remaining olive oil mixture. The cover with pesto.
6

Top each with about 2 sprigs dill and 2 lemon slices.
7

Wrap sides of foil inward over salmon then fold in top and bottom of foil to enclose.
8

Place foil pouches in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until salmon is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
9

Unwrap and serve warm with boiled potatoes if you like potatoes.