Salmon with pesto

Name: Salmon with pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 pieces salmon fillets; 1 bunch fresh basil; 100 g parmesan cheese; 1/8 liter olive oil; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 6 potatoes; 2 pieces garlic; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/8 liter sweet cream

Submitted by Rune Sandnes

"Did you ever think that pesto goes well with salmon? Well it does, and here is how."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 pieces salmon fillets
1 bunch fresh basil
100 g parmesan cheese
¹⁄₈ liter olive oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts
6 potatoes
2 pieces garlic
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₈ liter sweet cream

directions

Set your oven to 200 degrees C.
Boil the potatoes with garlic.
Add salt, pepper, butter and cream, and mash the potatoes.
Rub salt and pepper into the salmon pieces.
Put the salmon in the oven for 8 minutes, take it out and let it rest for 5 minutes, then put it in for 2-3 minutes again.
In the breaks you can make the pesto, first heat the pine cores in a frying pan for 2-3 minutes.
Put them in a blender with the parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil, and loads of basil.
Mix it to a green fluid.
Serve the salmon on a bed of mashed potatoes, and add the pesto sauce on top.