Roasted Salmon with Apple-Almond Pesto
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
16 ounces salmon fillets1 teaspoon unsalted butter2 Granny Smith Apples, diced1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves onlyPinch black pepper1/2 lemon, juiced
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the parsley leaves in a blender; puree, adding lemon juice and warm water until the mixture forms a paste. Season with black pepper. Heat a small sauce pan over medium and add the butter.
Once the butter has melted and is foaming, add apples and cook for 3 minutes. Remove the apples from the heat and add the almonds and parsley; toss to combine. Place the salmon, skin side down ihn a baking dish. Layer the pesto over the fish; roast for 12-15 minutes or until the meat is firm and just starting to flake.
Makes 4 three ounce servings with 1/4 cup of apples and pesto per serving.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 302.5
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 83.0 mg
  • Sodium: 72.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 31.0 g

Member Reviews
  • GRPAPEL
     This was really delicious and easy as can be! The only thing I would add is maybe some caramelized onion... but that's just personal preference. The recipes is healthy and fresh and tastes great. - 1/27/10
  • GJSISSON
     Caramelized onions: Two medium onions: slice very thin, break apart into saute pan with 1 tbl melted butter and 1 tbl olive oil. Cook over to medium heat, stirring frequently until golden brown and very limp. Takes about 1/2 hour. Can be used on sandwiches, pizza, in French onion soup, etc. - 2/24/10
  • AEPIER18
     The idea is good but the topping needed more fat - butter, olive oil, or butter with olive oil, to make it cook down into a cohesive combination. One tablespoon of any of these makes a big difference. - 8/14/11
  • KASEYCOFF
     Absolutely delicious - tho I confess, I never met a salmon fillet I didn't like. I agree with previous posters - next time I will also add a bit of sweet onion to the apple mix. - 8/10/11
  • I_AM_EEVIE
     Not a big fan of the 'fishy' taste and thought this would be a good coverup. My family literally tossed this entire dish in the trash. The pesto was disgusting and the salmon did not cook well. I followed the recipe to a tee & know how to cook. Yuck! - 9/24/11
  • VANANDEL
     I had some trouble with this recipe. There was so much apple/parsley pesto that it covered the fish too much. The salmon didn't cook in time, so by the time it did cook the almonds were pretty burned. But other than that, it tasted really good. - 3/4/10
  • MARYC543
     The apple, parsley, almond combo just didn't taste good to me... thought it would be one of those pleasant surprises, but it wasn't! - 7/6/12
  • LAURAB242
     Husband objected loudly to "this mess" on his salmon. - 9/24/11
  • NONNAHOLM
     I love salmon, the last time I had it I brushed a little combination of soy sauce, maple syrup and garlic powder over it....delicious...I will try this recipe it sounds awsome!! - 8/11/11
  • BADUREKL
     add caramelized onion - 2/23/10
  • LUCKYSEA13
     When I make salmon, I've make a orange sauce w/chopped pecans. There's a trick to making it come out so, good. Cardmon is what makes it so good. With everyone's added ingredent. - 2/16/13
  • NANCYHOME247
     If tart apple sounds like a conlicting flavor with salmon, use pear, papaya or mango instead. Easy enough to figure out, but how 'bout some proofreading to correct typos like the number of servings made... - 9/24/12
  • PASTINKY
     Made this exactly per the recipe and my family love it! Even my very picky mother loved it. Pinned this pinterest so I can find it easily when looking up my various recipe boards. Found this at the right time as I got my fresh salmon at $5.99 a lb! Woot woot! Will definitely make this again! - 9/15/12
  • CD12430379
     Very good. I didn't change anything but downsized the recipe to cook for one. Will definitely keep in my tracker. Served with red potatoes, roasted with onions and rosemary. Oh, I did change the oven temperature to 375. The salmon was soooo moist. - 3/30/13
  • FLOWINGWATER
     Just didn't like this at all. The flavor of the apple parsley pesto didn't go well with the salmon, in my opinion. - 6/3/12
  • MISSJANE2011
     I'm confused - in the text of the recipe it quotes "makes 3 three ounce servings" then at the bottom it says Number of Servings = 4 - which one is it?? - 10/9/11
  • SCHOOLMOUSE
     Mine looks nothing like the picture, but it sure tastes good!! - 1/3/12
  • SARAHMICHELEF
     Very surprising flavor combination, but we liked it very much. I did add the caramelized onions. - 9/29/11
  • BTVMADS
     This sounds delicious -- I would never think to combine apples with fish, but I have a really gorgeous 1lb. orange trout fillet that is begging me to try this. :)
    I'll stick to using my food processor for the pesto, though. My blender would be useless for such a small amount. - 9/24/11
  • SUZANNE_COOMBS
     Haven't tried the receipe, and will omit butter when do. Salmon is oily enough. Plus, omitting the butter will reduce the bad fats. Lookin forward to experimenting w/oils.

    Carmelize onion - fry finely chopped onion. Best flavour w/butter, can carmelize w/some oils too. - 2/23/10
  • LOLATX
     Sounds good - but can someone tell me how to make carmekized onion to add ? - 2/23/10
  • SHIRLEYD1959
     How can this be called "Pesto" when there are not any pesto ingredients in the recipe? Garlic, basil and pine nuts are in traditional pesto. It would be easier to just cook/grill the salmon to the individual liking - and top with real pesto, which can be purchased organic or non-organic. - 3/14/13
  • CASEYSAUER
     I made the recipe as directed and it was delicious! - 2/18/13
  • 2DIETORNOT2DIET
     I put dijond mustand and chopped pecans on my salmon oh so good. - 9/25/12
  • SUGARSMOM2
     love this . nice combonation of apples and almonds with the salmon . once a week or so we try to fix this . - 5/2/12



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