Pesto Salmon Recipe

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A flavorful pesto helps keep the fish moist, and toasted bread crumbs give the entree a nice finishing touch. “I like to use fresh basil from the garden for this easy dish,” notes Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Pesto Salmon Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 slice bread
1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil
2 tablespoons packed fresh parsley
2-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
Dash salt
Dash coarsely ground pepper
2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)

Directions

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 at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and crumbs are lightly browned. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 406 calories, 25 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 252 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Pesto Salmon in Cooking for 2 Fall 2005, p59

Pine Nuts

Also know as pignolia or pinon, the pine nut is the small seed from one of several pine tree varieties. They are small elongated ivory-colored nuts measuring about 3/8 inch long and having a soft texture and a buttery flavor. Frequently used in Italian dishes and sauces such as pesto, pine nuts are often toasted to enhance their flavor.