Salmon fillet recipe

Andrew Nutter's Seared Salmon fillet with toasted cashew and lemon pesto makes a fantastic dinner party main course.

Ingredients

Cashew and lemon pesto To serve

Details

  • Cuisine: British
  • Recipe Type: Main
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 8 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Place the cashew nuts and garlic on a tray and roast in a hot oven at 180°c for 6 minutes until lightly coloured. Leave to cool.
  2. In a food processor blend together the nuts, garlic, parmesan and olive oil until it forms a paste. Then season to taste
  3. When ready to serve heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan, sear the salmon on both sides and place the pesto on top and place under a hot grill for about 2 minutes until the cheese has melted in the pesto.
  4. Arrange the tomatoes and baby salad leaves on a plate, place the salmon on top and finish with an extra squeeze of lemon if desired.

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Recipe is courtesy of Smooth Radio who are raising money for MacMillan Cancer with their Smooth Radio Starlight Supper on Saturday 26th February 2011.

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