Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust
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Recipe Summary Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust
Start with the great taste of grilled salmon then finish under the broiler to form a crust of homemade pesto. This recipe is easy to make, but tastes and looks like a gourmet meal.
Ingredients | Quick And Easy Dinner Ideas For Two¼ cup pine nuts½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese1 clove garlic, minced3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilsalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste1 pound salmon filletDirectionsHeat a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.Blend basil, Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, and garlic in a blender until a thick paste forms. Gradually stream olive oil into blender and continue blending until desired consistency of pesto is reached; season with salt and pepper.Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.Place salmon, skin-side down, onto grill grates; close grill and cook until salmon is about 2/3 done, 8 to 15 minutes. Remove salmon from grill using a spatula and transfer to a baking sheet, skin-side down. Spread pesto evenly over the salmon. Save extra pesto for another use if there are leftovers.Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.Broil salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork and pesto is bubbling, about 5 minutes.Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of pesto. The actual amount consumed will vary.Info | Quick And Easy Dinner Ideas For Twoprep:
15 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
35 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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