SAUTEED SALMON WITH DILL LEMON PESTO

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Categories     Fish     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Salmon     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

a 1 1/2-pound piece salmon fillet with skin
coarse salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cupdill lemon pesto
1 to 2 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • Pat salmon dry between paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté salmon, skin side down, 3 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and cook salmon 4 minutes more. Turn salmon and sauté over moderately high heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until just cooked though, about 3 minutes more.
  • In a food processor blend pesto with 1 tablespoon hot water, adding additional hot water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
  • Serve pesto over salmon.

Chaudhary_kaleem_ullah
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This was a great recipe!


Mehboob Sadiq
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I will definitely be making this again.


TREX GAMING
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This recipe is a keeper!


Anita Basnet
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I love this recipe! The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the pesto is so flavorful.


Irene Ejohwomu
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This was a great recipe! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the pesto was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Peter Kway
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I love this recipe! The salmon is always cooked perfectly, and the pesto is so flavorful. I also like that this dish is relatively easy to make.


Debs Sherriff
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This recipe is a keeper! The salmon was moist and flavorful, and the pesto was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


Diaz Lawrence
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I made this for a dinner party last night, and everyone loved it! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the pesto was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Dragan Hrnjak
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This was my first time making salmon, and it turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and the salmon was cooked perfectly. The pesto was also very easy to make, and it added a lot of flavor to the dish.


Clinton Kagiso
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it's always a winner. The salmon is always tender and flaky, and the pesto is so flavorful. I love serving this dish with roasted vegetables.


Megan Terblanche
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This salmon dish was a hit with my family! The dill, lemon, and pesto flavors complemented each other perfectly, and the salmon was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.