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Pesto baked salmon

PESTO BAKED SALMON ( BROCCOLI, NUTS & CHEESE PESTO)


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  • Author: Chefjar

Ingredients

  • Salmon fillet- 1 kg
  • For Salmon marinade
  • Lemon juice- of 2 lemons
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper- 1tsp
  • Dry garlic- 2 tbsp
  • Salt -To Taste
  • For Pesto
  • Broccoli- 700 gm
  • Pine punts- 1/4 cup
  • Parmesan cheese- 1/4 cup
  • Olive oil- 1/4 cup

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 F or 220 C.
  2. Spray the skillet with a cooking spray.
  3. Wash salmon fillet and and coat with spices( mustard seeds, dry garlic, black pepper & lemon juice). Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  4. Now it's time to prepare pesto.
  5. In a food processor place pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, broccoli. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Gradually add olive oil. Pulse until smooth. Adjust salt and add 1/4 tsp black pepper.
  6. Put marinated salmon fillets into the skillet. Generously top with pesto and bake 15-20 minutes.
  7. Serve with a salad or mashed potatoes.

Notes

Equipment: a skillet

  • Category: Seafood/ Fish recipes
  • Cuisine: International