Name: Pesto Salmon Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Salmon (wild caught alwas best); 1/2 cup packed cilantro (stems removed); 1/4 cup olive oil

Pesto Salmon Salad

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

For Salmon:

1 lb Salmon wild caught alwas best

For Salad:

1/2 cup packed cilantro stems removed
1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Make Pesto – equals about 1/3 cup (can be made ahead of time)
Wash and remove stems from cilantro
Add all ingredients to blender, nutrabullet, etc
Blend until sauce consistency
Add more oil and/or salt as desired
Wash salmon and pat dry
Baste with pesto and place salmon on sheet pan, if desired, leave some pesto to drizzle on arugula salad.
When oven reaches 350 degrees, insert salmon and cook 15-25 minutes (the cooking time will vary greatly on the size and thickness of the salmon)
While salmon finishes cooking, wash and dry arugula and cut cherry tomatoes in half, slice red pepper
Plate arugula and cherry tomatoes. Top with ¼ lb of salmon
ENJOY!!!