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Salmon with Pumpkin Pesto
Salmon with Pumpkin Pesto
Print Recipe Salmon with Pumpkin Pesto

Ingredients

  • 4 wild-caught salmon fillets (4 to 5 oz each)
  • Unrefined salt to taste
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Pumpkin Pesto

  • 2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Unrefined salt and white pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Marinate salmon fillets with the salt and lemon juice for 15 minutes.
  • Blend all pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender. You can also add more olive oil, a little at a time, towards the end. You want the pesto to be blended yet not smooth. It is best with a little texture.
  • Top salmon fillets with the pumpkin pesto.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 to 15 minute