Salmon and Pesto Potatoes en Papillote
Just add a simple green salad for a quick and easy dinner.
Makes 6 servings
Preparation: 10 - 15 minutes, plus 18 minutes baking time
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
6Yukon Gold or other new potatoes, 4 ounces each, well scrubbed, opposite ends trimmed flat with a knife
6 teaspoons Pesto – recipe follows
2pounds skinless salmon fillet, cut into 6 equal portions
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 fresh basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Cut 6 pieces of aluminum foil, each 16 inches long.
Brush a 6 x
Insert the slicing disc. Slice the potatoes, one at a time. Remove each potato; restack and reserve separately.
Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Fan out the slices of one potato on the oiled portion of a sheet of foil. Spread one teaspoon of the Pesto on the fanned slices. Top with a salmon fillet. Bring the two cut sides of the foil together over the center of the salmon; fold over 1 inch, then fold over 2 more times. Fold the ends in twice, in
While the salmon is in the oven, stack the basil leaves and roll. Slice in
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 390 (from fat 46%) • pro. 32g • carbo. 21g • fat 20g
sat. fat 4g • chol. 85mg • sod. 379mg • fiber 2g
Pesto
Our Pesto is lower in fat than traditional pestos, and just as flavorful
Makes
Preparation: 5 - 10 minutes
2 | ounces Reggiano™ Parmesan, | 4 to 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil | |
| cut in | 5 | tablespoons lightly toasted pine |
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2 | cloves garlic |
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3 | cups packed fresh basil leaves, | 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
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Insert the metal blade. With the machine running, drop the cheese down the small feed tube and process to chop, about 10 seconds. Remove and reserve. With the machine running, drop the garlic clove down the small feed tube; process to chop, about 5 seconds. Scrape the work bowl. Add the basil to the work bowl. Pulse to chop, 20 to 30 times. Scrape the work bowl. With the machine run- ning, add 4 tablespoons of the olive oil in a slow drizzle through the hole in the pusher; add the remaining olive oil to taste. Scrape the work bowl; add the reserved cheese, pine nuts and salt, and pulse to incorporate and chop the nuts. Transfer to a jar to store. Let rest for about 30 minutes before using, to allow the flavors to blend. Refrigerate to store, with a layer of olive oil poured over the top to prevent discoloration. Keeps 5 days in the refrigerator, or may be frozen.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 43 (82% from fat) • carbo 1g • pro 1g • fat 4g
sat. fat 1g • chol 2mg • sod 71mg • fib 0g
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