Dinner
Roasted Salmon With Spring Pea Pesto
Tools You'll Need
- Non-stick baking sheet (or pan) with an oven-proof handle
- Food processor
- Large pot
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Chef’s knife
- Colander
- Serving bowl
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Salmon fillet
- 1 Cup non-fat greek yogurt
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1¼ cups fresh spring peas (or thawed frozen peas)
- Kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
- ½ lb. of our favorite pasta variety
- ⅔ Cups of basil, roughly chopped
- 2 oz. of goat cheese
Directions
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Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and season salmon with salt and pepper.
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Bake the salmon
Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.
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Blend the pesto
Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.
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Cook the pasta
Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.
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Combine cooked pasta and peas
Drain the cooked pasta and transfer to your serving bowl. Toss with the peas.
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Combine pesto sauce and pasta/pea mix
Pour the pesto sauce over the warm pasta and toss together. Break up the salmon into pieces and gently toss in.
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7. Garnish and serve
Garnish with fresh chopped basil and goat cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.