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Salmon with Cilantro Pesto

  • Servings:

    Serves 4 as an appetizer

  • Prep Time:

    15 minutes

  • Cook Time:

    8 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Fresh cilantro leaves, packed
1 each Fresh garlic cloves
1/4 cup Chopped walnuts
1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Oil, olive, extra virgin
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground
1 lb Fresh salmon, cut into equal fillets, room temperature
1 each Fresh medium limes, cut into quarters
Salmon with Cilantro Pesto

Directions

1. Make cilantro pesto. Put cilantro leaves, garlic, nuts, 1/4-cup of the oil, salt, and pepper in blender or food processor. Blend at high speed until ingredients are combined. Taste and adjust seasonings.
2. Preheat broiler; line broiler pan with foil and spray with vegetable spray.
3. Place fillets skin side down on broiler. Brush surface of fish with remaining oil. Broil until just barely cooked through; check after 5 to 8 minutes. Tent the fish with foil to finish cooking. Spread pesto evenly over fillets (you may have some left over).
4. Serve salmon warm or at room temperature, garnished with lime quarters.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, March - April 2007

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 4
Base Nutrients
Calories 390 kcal (20%)
Calories from Fat 288 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 32 g (49%)
Saturated Fat 5 g (25%)
Cholesterol 65 mg (22%)
Sodium 210 mg (9%)
Total Carbohydrates 3 g (1%)
Dietary Fiber 1 g (4%)
Protein 24 g (40%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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