Last weekend, we had company over with only an hour's advance notice. The baby was still napping and so I couldn't run to the store. My best option: raid the freezer! Ah, the freezer never lets me down. So I opened up the door, dove in, and resurfaced a few moments later with frozen, individually wrapped wild salmon fillets from Costco. Perfect! I then proceeded to wow and delight with this simple little recipe:
Ingredients
4 4- to 6-oz salmon fillets (fresh or thawed)
4 tbsp Tastefully Simple Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix
4 tbsp water
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
Preparation
Ingredients
4 4- to 6-oz salmon fillets (fresh or thawed)
4 tbsp Tastefully Simple Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix
4 tbsp water
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
Preparation
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Arrange salmon fillets on a plate.
- In a small bowl, combine Pesto Mix, water, and olive oil.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds, until liquids boil. (Not a fan of the microwave? Then combine mix and olive oil in a dish and add 4 tbsp boiling water.) Tip: Do this step just a few minutes before your guests arrive; they'll be in awe of the marvelous aroma that will fill your kitchen!
- Spoon or brush pesto over salmon fillets.
- Place salmon directly on grill, skin side down. (If your fillets don't have skin, place a sheet of foil on grill and coat with grill-safe non-stick spray
, and place salmon on the foil.)
- With the grill lid on, grill for approximately 5-8 minutes (or longer, depending on thickness), until salmon is opaque and flaky. Tip: Don't overcook salmon. Like steak, it's generally fine to leave is slightly pink in the middle.
This dinner earned rave reviews from our guests, and it only took about 10 minutes to prepare! What do you do with your Tastefully Simple Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix?
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