Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup pine nuts

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic

minced

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 pound salmon fillet

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until fragrant and toasted about 5 minutes.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 6

Broil salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork and pesto is bubbling about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Salmon With Pesto Crust Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 354.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.3g 57%

Carbohydrates: 1.8g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 25.6g 39%

Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23%

Cholesterol: 81.4mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 487.7IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 13.4mcg 3%

Calcium: 74.5mg 8%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 52.7mg 19%

Potassium: 407.6mg 11%

Sodium: 174.3mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 230.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.