Name: OVEN BAKED SALMON WITH PESTO ALLA GENOVESE CRUST
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 x 180g salmon fillets, skin off; ½ jar Barilla Pesto alla Genovese; 1 lime, juiced; 40ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 60g Italian or Panko breadcrumbs; 30g honey; 1 zucchini, seeds removed and cut into 4cm batons; 50g continental beans, blanched; 50g green vegetables in season (such as broccolini, pak choy, asparagus); 1 garlic clove , chopped; ½ fresh chilli, sliced; Salt and pepper

OVEN BAKED SALMON WITH PESTO ALLA GENOVESE CRUST

25 minutes

Pesti Pesto

Looking for new ways with Pesto? Try Barilla's step-by-step recipe for our Oven Baked Salmon with Pesto alla Genovese Crust.

Ingredients

4 servings

4x 180g salmon fillets, skin off

½ jarBarilla Pesto alla Genovese

1lime, juiced

40mlExtra Virgin Olive Oil

60gItalian or Panko breadcrumbs

30ghoney

1zucchini, seeds removed and cut into 4cm batons

50gcontinental beans, blanched

50ggreen vegetables in season (such as broccolini, pak choy, asparagus)

1 garlic clove, chopped

½ fresh chilli, sliced

Salt and pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 C.

Step 2

Prepare the dressing by combining the Barilla Pesto alla Genovese with lime juice and pepper. In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and half the Pesto dressing.

Step 3

In a fry- pan, heat the Extra Virgin olive oil and cook the fish for 2 minutes on each side. Season to taste. Remove the fish from pan and place on the oven tray, brush the salmon with honey and top with the Pesto breadcrumb mixture, forming a crust. Finish cooking in the oven for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Using the same fry pan, add the chilli and garlic and cook the zucchini, beans and greens for 2 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Serve the fish on a bed of green vegetables and finish with some Pesto Genovese dressing.

Pesto alla Genovese

Our Pesto alla Genovese is the hero of all Pesto Barilla recipes, the one you can always rely on, the magical bond between the Barilla mastery - our unique delicate method - and the best Italian ingredients. A blend of specially selected Italian basil, finely balanced with Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, for a surprisingly creamy texture and a delicious taste. It's so creamy you cannot resist.

Pack size

190 (serves 4)

Range