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Baked salmon with a pesto crumb

This divine baked salmon recipe will make a beautiful centre piece for a special occasion or just a fabulous meal.

Baked salmon with summer vegetables and a pesto crumb
SERVES8
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C
  2. Place onion, courgette, lemon and oil in a large roasting dish and mix thoroughly
  3. Roast for approximately 20 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to brown then remove from oven
  4. Blend the bread in a food processor to create fresh breadcrumbs
  5. Add garlic, pesto and parsley and blend until combined
  6. Place salmon fillet on top of roasted vegetables
  7. Spread crumb mixture over salmon
  8. Return to oven and continue to cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and the crumb mixture is beginning to brown.

Tips

  • Basil pesto is great in this recipe, but for something a little different try our watercress pesto.
  • red onions, sliced
  • courgettes, sliced
  • lemon, sliced
  • 2 tbsp
    oil
  • slices bread
  • 2 cloves
    garlic
  • 4 tbsp
    pesto
  • 1/2 cup
    chopped parsley
  • 800 g
    salmon fillet
Per serve
  • Energy
    1666kJ
  • Total Fat
    29.0g
  • Saturated Fat
    4.9g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    11.1g
  • Sugars
    4.1g
  • Dietary Fibre
    4.0g
  • Protein
    23.8g
  • Sodium
    160mg