Pesto Salmon Recipe

Pesto Salmon

Original Recipe: eatingwell.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups multicolored cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 (5-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets
• 6 tablespoons refrigerated basil pesto
• ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (see Tip)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a large-rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine tomatoes, shallot, oil, and salt in a large bowl; stir until well-coated.
• Place salmon fillets skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons pesto on top of each fillet. Scatter the tomato mixture evenly around the salmon.
• Bake until the tomatoes have started to soften and burst and the salmon is just cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Arrange the salmon and the tomato mixture on 4 plates. Top evenly with Parmesan, pine nuts and basil.

PRO-TIPS:

• For the best flavor, toast nuts before using in this recipe. Place pine nuts in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes