Homemade Pesto Crusted Salmon

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 fillets of salmon
  • Garlic pepper
  • Olive oil

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Serving: 2 people

Difficult Level: Easy

Cost per serving: ~ £6-8 per serving
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METHOD
1. Add basil, 1/2 avocado, spinach, garlic & pine nuts to a food processor & pulse for approx 15 seconds
2. Add approx 1 Tbsp water & 2 Tbsp olive oil to professor and blend further until it reaches desired pesto consistency. Add a pinch of garlic pepper & squeeze of lemon to taste
  1. Kneed a thick layer of pesto on top of both salmon fillets
  2. Create a parcel using tin foil around each piece of salmon and place in the oven to bake at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Yummy Tip - To get a crunchy pesto coating, open the top of the parcel slightly for the last 5 minutes while oven baking.
Serve this yummy meal up with rice & veggies of your choice

Enjoy familia xx

 

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