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Pesto Salmon
This pesto salmon is the beeessst! Such an easy one tray dinner. The pesto can be made in advance and kept for more amazingness (helllooo salad dressing!!) for up to 5 days in the fridge (cover with a thin layer of oil) or 3 months in the freezer. Store in ...
Serves2Prep15 minutesCook30 minutesTotal45 minutes

ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 red capsicum, sliced into strips
- 2 handfuls of string beans, tips and tails cut
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
- 1 asparagus bunch, bottoms cut
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Pesto
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/3 cup parmesan
- 2/3 cup of light olive oil
- 2/3 cup slivered almonds
- salt and pepper
- Juice of 1/2 small lemon
- 1 garlic clove
method
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced.
- Add all ingredients under "pesto" into a food processor and blend. I like it a little chunky - but its up to you for consistency!
- Place all vegetables onto a lined baking tray.
- Sprinkle the garlic over top with some salt, pepper and olive oil.
- Place into oven for 15 minutes.
- Take out and place salmon on the same tray, spoon pesto mixture on top of salmon and bake in the oven uncovered for a further 15 minutes.
- Eat! Serve with rice or salad!
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