Roast King Salmon With Pesto Glaze

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cloves garlic, green sprout removed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/3 cup pecans
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 6 small spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup best quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb king salmon (or other good quality fresh salmon)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425° f degrees.
• 2 place garlic, butter, pine nuts, pecans, 2 pinches sea salt and 1 grind pepper in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade.
• 3 pulse process until mixture is finely ground (be careful not to over-process as nuts may turn to butter!).
• 4 add basil, spinach leaves, and 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
• 5 process for 20 seconds.
• 6 gradually add remaining oil until it's a smooth paste that is thick, not runny.
• 7 if needed, add more oil, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 8 add cheese and process for 30 seconds.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 slice salmon into 4 equal sized fillets and lightly salt and pepper each side.
• 11 grease a baking pan and place fillets in pan (do not crowd).
• 12 top each fillet with a smooth coating of pesto.
• 13 bake for approximately 10 minutes, depending on thickness.
• 14 do not over-bake!
• 15 test a fillet by poking a thin knife into the thickest part of the fillet.
• 16 if the knife comes out warm to the touch, the salmon is done.