Salmon With Pesto Food

PESTO-RUBBED BAKED SALMON WITH SMASHED CUCUMBER AND GREEN APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the salmon: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Brush a baking dish with a thin coat of softened butter and sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the surface. Set the salmon fillets upright (flat-side down) on the baking dish, brush a little soft butter over each fillet and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, whisk the pesto, mustard and lemon juice together and season it with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture evenly over the salmon, covering the top surface only. Bake until the desired doneness, about 14 minutes for medium rare for 1 1/2-inch-thick fillets (cook longer for thicker pieces).
• For the salad: Meanwhile, put the cucumber into a clean towel on a cutting board and smash it with the heel of your hand. Unwrap the cucumber and slice it crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; transfer them to a mixing bowl and sprinkle a little salt over them. Add the dates and apples and stir to mix. Add the pine nuts, olive oil, mint and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly combined.
• Serve the salmon fillets on warm plates with the salad on the side.

SALMON WITH PESTO & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta until almost tender, about 10 minutes (Do not drain).
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes until softened.
• Drain the salmon discarding any skin and bones, flake salmon roughly with a fork.
• Add the peas to the pasta and cook for a further 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and peas, retaining 2 tablespoonfuls of the cooking water, return pasta and retained water to the pan.
• Stir in pesto, lemon juice, Parmesan, onion and flaked salmon.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss gently.
• Serve immediately, garnished with the Parmesan shavings.

SALMON & PESTO-DRESSED VEG

Steps:

• For the pesto, peel the garlic and add half to a jug with the pine nuts. Pick in the basil leaves and blitz until finely chopped.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil-you need just enough to give it an oozy consistency - then finely grate and stir through the Parmesan. Give the mixture a final blitz, then halve the lemon and add a squeeze of juice to taste, then season with a pinch of black pepper.
• Scrub the potatoes, then trim the beans and broccoli. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling salted water for 15 minutes, or until tender, adding the beans and the broccoli for the final 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Rub the salmon fillets all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in the hot pan, skin-side down, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 4 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crisp.
• Turn the fillets over, then cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes, or until just cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat, rest for 30 seconds, then add a good squeeze of lemon juice and give the pan a shake.
• Drain the vegetables well, then tip into a large bowl. Add the pesto, then toss to coat.
• Divide the salmon and vegetables between plates, drizzle over the pan juices, then cut the remaining lemon into wedges for squeezing over.

PASTA WITH SALMON & PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the fusilli according to the pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a saucepan, then add the shallot and cook for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the peas, salmon, crème fraîche and 50ml water. Crumble in the stock cube.
• Cook for 3-4 mins until cooked through, stir in the chives and some black pepper. Then stir through to coat the pasta. Serve in bowls.

PESTO SALMON

Steps:

• Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place each salmon fillet in the baking pan and drizzle with olive oil.
• Apply freshly ground pepper to taste over each fillet.
• Gently spread pesto sauce over each fillet.
• Sprinkle parmesean cheese over each fillet.
• Optional: Place plum tomatoes slices on each fillet and sprinkle with a bit of additional parmesean cheese.
• Bake prepared salmon fillets in a 350 oven for approximately 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

PESTO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. For pesto, tear bread into pieces; place in a miniature food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs form. Set aside 1 tablespoon. To the remaining bread crumbs, add the basil, parsley, oil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper; cover and process until finely chopped. , Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spread with pesto. Sprinkle with reserved bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and crumbs are lightly browned, 20-22 minutes.

SALMON WITH PESTO CRUST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8. Put the salmon fillets on a non-stick baking tray, skinned-side down.
• Spread the pesto over the tops, then mix the breadcrumbs and cheese together and sprinkle over.
• Drizzle with a little oil then bake for 10 minutes.
• Boil the green beans for 3-4 minutes, then drain and toss with a little olive oil and season well.
• Divide the beans between plates, sitting the salmon on top.

SALMON WITH PUFF PASTRY AND PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 4 pieces of puff pastry. Also place the 4 pieces of salmon, being careful to make sure they are not touching. Sprinkle each piece of salmon with 1 tablespoon of the sliced almonds. Bake for 10 minutes.
• To serve, place each piece of puff pastry on a plate. Top each puff pastry with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Top the pesto with 2 slices of tomatoes each. Top the tomatoes with the salmon and serve.

SALMON PESTO TRAYBAKE WITH BABY ROAST POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for 10 mins until tender, then drain. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the potatoes in the oil, then transfer to a baking tray. Roast for 20 mins. Push the potatoes to one side and put the courgette, pepper, spring onion and pine nuts down the middle of the tray. Put the salmon on the other side. Squeeze lemon juice over the fillets and the vegetables (not including the potatoes). Season everything with pepper. Spread each of the salmon fillets with pesto and return the tray to the oven for 12-15 mins until everything is cooked through.

SEARED SALMON WITH LINGUINE AND RAMP PESTO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup ramp bulbs and stems to skillet and sauté just until soft but not browned, reducing heat if necessary to prevent browning, about 5 minutes. Transfer sautéed ramps to processor (do not clean skillet). Add green tops, cheese, almonds, and tarragon to processor; process until finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil and puree until almost smooth. Transfer pesto to bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Add salmon to skillet and cook just until opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side.
• Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot; add all but 1/4 cup pesto and toss to coat, adding enough pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta among plates. Top with salmon. Spread remaining 1/4 cup pesto over fish and serve.
• Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
• **Tender Spanish almonds that are usually sold roasted and salted; available at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores and from tienda.com.

SALMON WITH PESTO AND ORZO

Steps:

• Have a food processor at the ready. Put the basil into the food processor, and give it a quick whir to begin chopping the basil and make room for the other ingredients. Add the garlic, and hit that food processor button again to get the cloves chopped up with the basil.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and then puree to get everything well combined. Open the food processor, scrape the sides to get bits of garlic and basil that haven't been incorporated, then give the processor a final whir.
• according to package instructions after finishing the pesto. When the orzo is done, toss with a few tablespoons of the pesto so that the orzo is lightly coated.
• Preheat a grill on medium high (or use the pan seared method described in the notes below). As the orzo cooks, rinse and pat dry the salmon fillet, then spread 1 tablespoon olive oil over the flesh side and sprinkle a bit of salt to taste.
• Place the salmon on the grill, skin side down. Grill covered for about 4 minutes, then gently turn the salmon to the flesh side. If the skin sticks to the grill, no big deal, just place the fish on a clean portion of the grill.
• Grill covered for another 3 to 4 minutes. It may be cooked at this point-cut a bit in the middle of the fillet to check. You still want a bit of the dark orange color for nice, moist salmon. If you want to cook a bit more, turn over one more time and cook for a couple more minutes. Remove the salmon to a platter when cooked to your liking.
• Plate a serving of the orzo, then place a portion of the salmon on top of the orzo. Spread a dollop of pesto on top of the salmon, and repeat for the other portions. Pass extra pesto for people to add more at the table, and enjoy with an Italian wine such as a Frascati.

PESTO SALMON & BEAN GRATINS

Steps:

• Divide the spinach between six individual baking dishes (make sure the dishes are safe to use from the freezer to the oven). Spoon over the beans and tomatoes and drizzle with the oil. Scatter over a little of the lemon zest and squeeze over some juice, then season well. Toss everything together with your hands, like you would a salad.
• Mix the soft cheese and pesto together in one bowl, and the breadcrumbs, parmesan and pine nuts in another. Season the salmon fillets and lay one in each dish, then spread the soft cheese mix over the fillets. Scatter with the cheesy breadcrumbs, pressing onto the salmon (it's okay if it also gets on the veg and beans a little).
• If you want to cook straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 20-25 mins, or until the salmon is cooked through and the crumbs are golden.
• Alternatively, cover the dishes well and freeze for up to two months - it's a good idea to write the name of the dish and the cooking instructions on the lid. To cook from frozen, uncover and bake for 30-35 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Serve the gratins with some crusty bread for mopping up the juices, if you like.

SALMON PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add a large pinch of salt and cook the pasta according to package directions for al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and bell pepper. Cook until the bell pepper starts to soften, about 1 minute. Add the salmon and red pepper flakes, if using, to the skillet and sprinkle with salt and the black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes without stirring. Then continue cooking and stirring until the salmon is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and set aside.
• For the pesto: Place the basil, garlic, pine nuts, salt and black pepper in a blender. Start on low speed, then increase to medium. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth. Stop the blender and scrape down the sides. Add the cheese and blend a few seconds just to incorporate. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl with the salmon. Add the pesto and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until chilled. Finish with basil leaves and grated cheese if desired.

PESTO SALMON AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Set up a 2-layer bamboo steamer in a skillet and add enough water to reach the bottom rim; bring the water to a simmer. Or set up a 2-layer electric steamer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Put the potatoes in the bottom tray of the steamer and cook until just tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the basil, hazelnuts, garlic and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a blender. Finely grate in the zest from half the lemon and squeeze in all of the juice. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons water and puree. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the yogurt.
• After the potatoes have cooked 15 minutes, place the salmon in the top tray of the steamer. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the salmon is opaque, 6 to 8 minutes. Let the fish sit in the steamer off the heat while you transfer the potatoes to a bowl and smash with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the pecorino; season with salt and pepper. Remove the salmon and top with the pesto and more basil. Serve with the potatoes and lemon wedges.

SALMON FILLETS WITH PESTO AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Take four salmon fillets (do NOT use salmon steaks!) of about 6-7 oz. each and put them on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with Pam or brushed with olive oil to prevent sticking.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of Butoni pesto (in the grocery store refrigerated section) onto the top of each filet and spread evenly.
• Take the pistachios (shell the nuts, put in a baggie and whack with the side of a meat tenderizer/pounder) and cover the pesto with them. The amounts of pesto and pistachios depend on the size of the fillets, so use your judgment here.
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes until done.
• Serve immediately. (I serve it with roasted baby red potatoes and asparagus.).

SALMON WITH SPINACH WALNUT PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Take salmon out from the fridge min. 30 minutes before baking. The baking time depends on the temperature of the fish.
• Heat the oven to 180 °C.
• Make the spinach walnut pesto. Put spinach, walnut, olive oil, grated Grana Padano, garlic into food processor (or blender). Mix for 4 minutes until it's creamy, the texture is homogeneous. Do not add salt, not yet! Grana Padano is salty.
• Pour the pesto into a saucepan. Add almond cream and cook on medium low heat for 4 minutes until bubbling. Stir it constantly.
• Taste your sauce and add salt and pepper if it is necessary. Set aside.
• Season salmon slices with a bit of salt and pepper. Place them on a baking sheet and put 1 tsp butter on the top of them. Bake for 8 minutes.
• While salmon is in the oven, roast the almond flakes (if you bought unroasted one) in a hot frying pan for 2 minutes, until golden. Stir constantly, it could burn easily.
• Warm pesto up if it is necessary then pour a portion into the middle of serving plate. Place baked salmon to the top and sprinkle with roasted almond flakes.
• Decorate with few drops of almond cream (optional). Enjoy!

PESTO BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
• Tear off about 60cm (2ft) of foil and place it on the kitchen table, with the non-shiny surface on top.
• Lay the salmon, skin-side down, on the center of the foil sheet and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the pest on top of the salmon, then smear across the top to coat evenly.
• Pull the foil edges together and scrunch them up to seal the parcel.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked.
• Serve with new potatoes, green beans and roast tomatoes.

SALMON WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Broil fillets 4 inches from the heat for 4-6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness.
• Remove from broiler.
• Combine mayonnaise and pesto sauce, spread on fillets.
• Combine bread crumbs and parmesan. Sprinkle over pesto mayonnaise.
• Return to broiler for 1-2 minutes more, until lightly browned on top.

PESTO SALMON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Arrange the tomatoes and salmon over a baking tray, season and drizzle with half the oil. Grill for 10 mins until the salmon is cooked through and the tomatoes are juicy. Leave to cool.
• Cook the penne following pack instructions, until al dente. Add the broccoli for the final 2 mins of cooking time. Drain the pasta, reserving a large mugful of water.
• Return the pasta and broccoli to the pan, then stir in the pesto, mascarpone, half the tomatoes and enough of the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce to the consistency of double cream. Flake in the salmon, discarding the skin. Tip into a large baking dish, then mix the breadcrumbs with the parmesan and remaining oil, and scatter this over the mixture. Dot the rest of the tomatoes on top. If baking straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Or, cover and chill until you're ready to cook. Will keep chilled for up to 24 hours.
• Bake for 20 mins (or 25 mins from chilled) until the top is golden and crunchy.

PESTO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Coat with cooking spray.
• Dab tops of salmon fillets with a paper towel to dry. Place on rimmed baking sheet with about an inch separation from each other.
• In a small bowl, combine plain Greek yogurt with pesto sauce, Kosher salt and Parmesan cheese.
• Slather each salmon fillet with yogurt mixture.
• Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes. The exact time with vary depending on the thickness of your salmon. You can check to see if it is done by gently touching with the edge of a fork. If if comes apart, then it is done.
• Remove and allow to sit for 3-4 minutes before serving.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH LEMON BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a dry skillet, over medium heat, and lightly toast pine nuts (gently toss and shake pan occasionally); then place in a food processor.
• To the food processor, add basil and garlic; pulse just to combine.
• With processor running, drizzle in olive oil, and process, scraping down sides once or twice with a rubber spatula, to desired consistency (I like it sort of chunky).
• Add in Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; pulse to combine; set aside.
• Wipe the salmon dry with paper towels (to allow a nice sear), then season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the skillet, over medium-high heat, then spray with cooking spray.
• Cook salmon about 4 minutes per side or to desired doneness (I like it a little pinkish in the center since it will continue cooking a little when removed from the pan).
• Serve salmon with pesto spooned over top.
• Can also be served at room temperature.

PESTO BAKED SALMON WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Cover a baking dish with tin foil; spread a little olive oil in the pan (or use cooking spray) so the food doesn't stick.
• Layer sliced zucchini, squash, and tomato in the pan.
• Place salmon fillets in dish on top of veggies, put 1 Tbsp. pesto on top of each piece of salmon. Spread it around so it's evenly covered.
• Cover the pan with tin foil; leave a little space for steam to escape. Put the dish in the oven at 400 for about 18 minutes; check to make sure it's cooked through before taking it out.
• Serve on top of quinoa - about 1/2 cup quinoa per person. Enjoy!

HEALTHY GRILLED SALMON WITH PESTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Place the nuts, garlic, basil, 4 teaspoons olive oil, Parmesan and lemon in a blender. Blend into a thick paste to form the pesto.
• Place a pan over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and the salmon. Grill the salmon for 3 minutes on each side.
• Serve the salmon on top of the turnip greens with a slice of lemon on the side. Place the pesto on top of the salmon.

AIR FRYER PARMESAN PESTO CRUSTED SALMON FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
• Roast the garlic. Add 2 Tbsp. of canola oil to the skillet. Then, add garlic cloves and cook for 5 minutes. Be sure to gently shake the skillet often to toss the cloves so they evenly roast. Remove from heat.
• Prepare pesto. Combine all ingredients except the olive oil, truffle oil, and lemon in a food processor. Pulse for 15 seconds. Add the olive oil, truffle oil, and lemon juice and pulse for 15 seconds. Add contents into a mason jar and refrigerate. This recipe will make 8 oz of pesto. *For this step, it is ok to include the stems of the basil as they provide a lot of flavor! I will also place whole roasted garlic cloves into the food processor without cutting them because they will be softened and easily broken up.
• Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F for 5 minutes
• Lightly spray the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly season the salmon fillets with sea salt and garlic powder. Set fillets into the air fryer. Cook for 12 minutes.
• Spread 1 tbsp of pesto atop each of the salmon fillets and sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Place back into the air fryer and cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve with fresh veggies and rice.

SALMON WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Combine the basil, garlic, broth, lemon juice, oil, almonds, cheese, salt, and pepper in a blender; puree. Place the salmon on a plate and spoon 3 tablespoons of the pesto over the salmon and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 15 minutes. Set the remaining pesto aside.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice according to package directions, omitting any salt or fat. Set a steamer basket in a large saucepan with 2" of water in the bottom. Bring to a boil, add the broccoli, cover, and cook for 4 minutes, or until bright green and tender-crisp. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Preheat the broiler. Coat a broiler pan with cooking spray.
• Place the salmon on the pan and broil 5" from the heat for 6 minutes, or until the fish is just opaque. Place the salmon on 4 plates and top with the reserved pesto. Serve with the rice and broccoli.

SALMON SPAGHETTI SOUP WITH BROCCOLI PESTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large deep-sided frying pan and fry the carrots, celery and onions over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until softened. Tip in the garlic, oregano and bouillon, then pour in 1 litre boiling water and the chopped tomatoes. Stir in the tomato purée, then cover and simmer for 10 mins.
• Break in the spaghetti (snap it into about three lengths), tip in the beans along with the water from the can, and simmer for 10 mins more.
• Stir in the chunks of salmon, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, for the pesto, cook the broccoli in boiling water for 5 mins, then cool quickly in a bowl of cold water. Drain well, then return to the bowl and use a hand blender to blitz it with the basil, lemon juice and olive oil to make a thick pesto.
• Ladle half the spaghetti mixture into two bowls and top with half the pesto. Scatter with some of the lemon zest, if you like, and a few basil leaves before serving. Cover and chill the remaining portions to serve another day. Will keep chilled for up to three days, or frozen for up to a month. Defrost thoroughly before reheating until piping hot.