Pesto Crusted Roast Salmon

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Ready In:
32mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • To make the crust: Combine all ingredients except the olive oil, salt and pepper in a food processor.
  • With the processor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until incorporated.
  • Season with salt and pepper if desired.
  • To prepare the salmon: Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Spread the pesto crust 1/8-inch thick on the salmon fillets.
  • In a dry nonstick ovenproof sauté pan or skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil and sear the salmon, crust-side down.
  • Turn the fillets over and place in the oven for 5 to 6 minutes, until cooked through.

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Reviews

  1. I cheated and used purchased pesto. Dh complimented it THREE times. Great idea, great cooking method, great taste. Thanks, MEAN CHEF.
     
  2. Fantastic! Title bit misleading, it's not roast salmon but pan fried, really, and cooking completed by baking in oven. Which I did not do out of saving time and hassle, turned out really good.
     
  3. Great fish recipe. I used the pesto crust and tilapia for the fish. Baked for 12 min. and it was perfect. Served with Recipe #126611.
     
  4. Oh, my gosh!! This was so incredibly easy and inexpensive and tasty!! I, too, had a prepared pesto, so I can only imagine the homemade is a gazillion times better! I served it with sauteed spinach and treated myself to a yummy and healthy dinner! Can't wait to make it again.... Thank you, Loves2Teach!
     
  5. Yum! I didn't use the bacon bits, and subbed cilantro for the basil... because I had some and I love it. Perfect crust and just right salmon. Thanks for a good recipe!
     
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  1. Yum! I didn't use the bacon bits, and subbed cilantro for the basil... because I had some and I love it. Perfect crust and just right salmon. Thanks for a good recipe!
     

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