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Garlic and Pesto with Salmon

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Garlic and Pesto with Salmon

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Recipe summary

Perfectly grilled salmon smothered in a sreamy garlic pesto sauce.

Preparation time:
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6

Ingredients

Salmon

  • 5 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced sun-dried tomato
  • pound salmon, fillets, unskinned

Pesto

  • 1 cup packed basil, leaves
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

Salmon

  1. Mash garlic with salt; combine with parsley, oil and tomatoes.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 12 hours.
  3. Place salmon skin side down on greased grill.
  4. Brush half of marinade over top; cook, covered, over low heat, for 15 minutes.
  5. Brush salmon with remaining garlic mixture; increase heat to medium and cook for about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork.

Pesto

  1. In food processor, finely chop basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper.
  2. With motor running, gradually pour in oil and process until smooth.
  3. Spoon over fish.
  4. (Make-ahead: Spoon into ice-cube tray; freeze.) Makes about 1 cup (250 mL).
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