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Pesto-crusted Salmon With Wilted Spinach Recipe

	Conner909 / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago Company's coming! Pull out this recipe to dress up the occasion! It's very tasty and my clipping says that it would go well with oven-dried tomatoes and a red onion/fresh cilantro relish. (I haven't tried those, however) I found this recipe severa... More Cook:12m Servings:6	Conner909
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Ingredients

3 lbs. young spinach, large stems removed

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves

1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs

2 strips lean bacon, coarsely chopped

3 Tablespoons pine nuts

3 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 small garlic cloves

3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

6 (7-oz.) skinless salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick

3 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil

1 medium shallot, finely chopped

Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan.

Add half of the spinach, cover and cook over moderately high heat, stirring until wilted, 2 or 3 minutes.

Drain, rinse with cold water and squeeze to extract the excess liquid.

Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining spinach.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a food processor, combine the basil, bread crumbs, bacon, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and garlic and finely chop.

With the machine on, add the extra-virgin olive oil in a steady stream until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper.

Spread a rounded tablespoon of the pesto evenly on the skinned side of each salmon fillet.

Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet.

Add 3 of the salmon fillets, pesto side down, and cook over moderately high heat without turning until the pesto is browned, 1 to 2 minutes.

Carefully invert the fillets into a large baking dish.

Repeat with the remaining 3 salmon fillets

Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through.

Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet and heat the remaining 3 Tablespoons olive oil.

Add the shallot and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute.

Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and toss until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Set each salmon fillet in the center of a warmed platre, pesto side up. Arrange the spinach around the fish and serve with lemon wedges.

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Comments

mjcmcook 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Thank-you for sharing such a wonderful combination of flavors for a delightful Salmon "5"FORK!!!!!
Recipe...! I am sure All who eat it will agree with me that it is a Winner!
~ * ~ mjcmcook ~ * ~

grumblebee 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Yummers! i love salmon and cant wait to try this... :)

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