Salmon with Tomato Pesto Recipe
Cook up a feast with a very special twist on pesto adding flavor to fresh salmon grilled on a cedar plank.
Servings 4 people
Calories 388kcal
Cost 12
Ingredients
- 1 cedar grilling plank
- 4 salmon fillets skin on
- 1 tbsp. bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup dried tomatoes roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. fresh basil
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak the plank in water for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat for indirect cooking.
- In a food processor, combine the dried tomatoes, garlic, shallots, olive oil, basil, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Process until smooth.½ cup dried tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, 1 shallot, 2 tbsp. fresh basil, 3 tbsp. olive oil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 tbsp. bell pepper
- Season the salmon fillets to taste, and rub some tomato pesto over them.4 salmon fillets
- Place the plank over the heat until warm then arrange the salmon on top.1 cedar grilling plank
- Reduce the heat to medium. Move the plank to indirect heat (where it isn’t directly over the flame) and cook for 12 to 15 min.
- Serve the salmon with tomato pesto and cherry tomatoes on top.½ cup cherry tomatoes
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 1402mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg