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Pesto Salmon with a Rocket Salad

Traditional Pesto makes a great topping for Salmon.

Pesto Salmon with a Rocket Salad
number of serves  serves 2
prep time 10 min prep
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Gail

30 September 2009 07:52:08 AM

Really easy great recipe


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ingredients

2 tablespoons Leggo's Pesto - Traditional Basil
2 x 150g portions John West Chilled Atlantic Salmon portions
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup rocket leaves
6 mini roma tomatoes, halved
½ small cucumber, sliced
¼ red salad onion, thinly sliced

instructions

step 1

Spread 1 tablespoon Leggo's Pesto over the top of each John West Chilled Salmon portion. Place on a paper lined oven proof dish and bake at 200°C for 15 - 20 minutes or until cooked.

step 2

Combine balsamic vinegar and oil to make a dressing. Combine salad ingredients and drizzle over dressing.

step 3

Serve salad topped with cooked salmon.

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recipe tip


  • Try using chicken tenderloins as an alternative to salmon.

  • For added flavour, add a few teaspoons of Leggo's Traditional Basil Pesto to balsamic dressing.

  • Toss a few baby basil leaves in rocket salad for added flavour.

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nutritional information

Qty per serving QTY PER 100g
Energy 1890kJ (453Cal) 565kJ (135Cal)
Protein 34.2g 10.2g
Fat - Total 31.7g 9.5g
     - Saturated 7.9g 2.4g
Carbohydrate 7.1g 2.1g
     - Sugars 5.7g 1.7g
Dietary Fibre 2.6g 0.8g
Sodium 331mg 99mg
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ingredients

2 tablespoons Leggo's Pesto - Traditional Basil
2 x 150g portions John West Chilled Atlantic Salmon portions
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup rocket leaves
6 mini roma tomatoes, halved
½ small cucumber, sliced
¼ red salad onion, thinly sliced

instructions

step 1

Spread 1 tablespoon Leggo's Pesto over the top of each John West Chilled Salmon portion. Place on a paper lined oven proof dish and bake at 200°C for 15 - 20 minutes or until cooked.

step 2

Combine balsamic vinegar and oil to make a dressing. Combine salad ingredients and drizzle over dressing.

step 3

Serve salad topped with cooked salmon.

Pesto Salmon with a Rocket Salad
 serves 2
 10 min prep

recipe tip


  • Try using chicken tenderloins as an alternative to salmon.

  • For added flavour, add a few teaspoons of Leggo's Traditional Basil Pesto to balsamic dressing.

  • Toss a few baby basil leaves in rocket salad for added flavour.

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