Pea Pesto Salmon
Pea Pesto Salmon
This pea pesto recipe by Haylie Duff is a bit lighter than traditional basil pesto. Cooking salmon on the grill is a great way to switch things up from the more traditional proteins like chicken and steak.To watch the video, click here
Servings
2
Ingredients
- one 13-ounce pouch libby's sweet peas
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 cup basil
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup pecorino cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
Directions
- Drizzle some olive oil and sea salt across 2 fillets of salmon and bake at 400 degrees F in an oven-proof dish for approximately 15 minutes (cook time depends of size of fillet).
- In a food processor or high powered blender, combine Libby’s peas, basil, flat leaf parsley, pine nuts, pecorino, garlic, olive oil, lemon, and kosher salt.
- Blend until a chunky texture is achieved.
- Spoon the pesto across the salmon fillet.
- Note: Our example is served with forbidden rice cooked according to package directions.