Roasted Salmon With Red Pepper Pesto Food

ROASTED SALMON WITH RED PEPPER PESTO

Steps:

• In a blender, place bell peppers, hazelnuts, garlic, lemon juice and zest, vinegar, salt and pepper; pulse to combine.
• With blender running, drizzle in olive oil to form an emulsion.
• Taste and adjust seasonings and/or consistency (add more oil if desired).
• Place the pesto in a bowl and stir in the chives.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place fillets on a parchment lined baking sheet, season with a little salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil.
• Roast until salmon is opaque and cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place salmon on individual plates and drizzle with pesto; serve additional pesto on the side.
• NOTE: You will have leftover pesto which can be stored in the refrigerator for about 3 days.

SALMON LASAGNA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For Roasted Red Peppers: Cut the red peppers in half, remove the seeds, stem and membranes.
• Place cut size down on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheet.
• Place (when still hot) red peppers into paper bag and seal tightly.
• Let peppers steam in bag for 30 minutes.
• Remove skins from pepper and cut peppers into strips.
• Leave oven on but turn down to 375 degrees.
• Cook dried lasagna noodles according to package direction.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Drain again.
• For the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce: Process or blend red peppers till nearly smooth.
• Add sour cream, flour, salt& pepper.
• Process or blend till combined and set aside.
• For Cheese& Pesto Sauce: In medium bowl mix beaten egg, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, pesto and cooked salmon.
• To Assemble Lasagna: Lightly grease a 2 quart rectangular dish (I found that an 11 x 7 dish worked great too).
• Place 3 cooked lasagna noodles in bottom of baking dish.
• Spread 1/3 of cheese/pesto mixture over noodles.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Spread roasted red pepper sauce over top layer.
• Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let stand at least 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO

Steps:

• Toast the garlic in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the color of the cloves deepens slightly, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer the garlic to a plate to cool, then peel the cloves and mince.
• Process the garlic, peppers, parmesan, ricotta, shallot, parsley, thyme, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with your choice of al-dente pasta!