Salmon Pesto Orzo Bake
Dive into a delightful Salmon Pesto Orzo Bake that transforms your dinner routine into a gourmet experience! This dish combines tender orzo pasta with flaky salmon, all enveloped in a vibrant basil pesto sauce, making it perfect for cozy weeknights or impressing guests. Ready in just one pan, it’s a flavorful, hassle-free meal that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- spinach (240 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- salmon (454 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- orzo (240 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- pesto (240 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish.
- 2
Combine orzo, pesto, spinach, and salmon in the baking dish, stir well, and bake until the salmon is cooked through.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook orzo to exactly 2 minutes less than package directions before baking because it will absorb liquid and continue cooking in the oven, preventing mushy pasta.timing2 minutes undercook
- ✓Bake at 375°F for 18-22 minutes until salmon reaches internal temperature of 145°F - higher temps will overcook the fish while the orzo finishes.technique375°F, 145°F internal
- ✓Add spinach in the final 5 minutes of baking to prevent it from releasing excess water that would make the dish soggy and dilute the pesto flavor.timing5 minutes final
- ✓Cut salmon into 1-inch pieces before baking so it cooks evenly in the same timeframe as the pasta - larger pieces will be raw while smaller pieces overcook.technique1-inch pieces
- ✓Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water before draining orzo and add it to the baking dish - the starch helps bind the pesto and prevents separation during baking.ingredient½ cup pasta water
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Salmon Pesto Orzo Bake
Dive into a delightful Salmon Pesto Orzo Bake that transforms your dinner routine into a gourmet experience! This dish combines tender orzo pasta with flaky salmon, all enveloped in a vibrant basil pesto sauce, making it perfect for cozy weeknights or impressing guests. Ready in just one pan, it’s a flavorful, hassle-free meal that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- spinach (240 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- salmon (454 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- orzo (240 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- pesto (240 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish.
- 2
Combine orzo, pesto, spinach, and salmon in the baking dish, stir well, and bake until the salmon is cooked through.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook orzo to exactly 2 minutes less than package directions before baking because it will absorb liquid and continue cooking in the oven, preventing mushy pasta.timing2 minutes undercook
- ✓Bake at 375°F for 18-22 minutes until salmon reaches internal temperature of 145°F - higher temps will overcook the fish while the orzo finishes.technique375°F, 145°F internal
- ✓Add spinach in the final 5 minutes of baking to prevent it from releasing excess water that would make the dish soggy and dilute the pesto flavor.timing5 minutes final
- ✓Cut salmon into 1-inch pieces before baking so it cooks evenly in the same timeframe as the pasta - larger pieces will be raw while smaller pieces overcook.technique1-inch pieces
- ✓Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water before draining orzo and add it to the baking dish - the starch helps bind the pesto and prevents separation during baking.ingredient½ cup pasta water