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Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon with Orzo and Margherita Salad
Ingredients
- Basil Pesto Crusted Salmon:
- 4 4 oz. boneless salmon steaks, skin on
- 1/2 cup Rao’s Homemade® Basil Pesto
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- Orzo with Tomatoes and Lemon:
- 1 16 oz. package dry orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped broad leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. salt and fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
- Margherita Salad:
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 2 1/2 cups chopped Roma tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, sliced
- 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
ABOUT
If you love Caprese salad, you’ll adore this recipe; it tastes like summer on a plate. Pesto encrusted salmon atop lemony orzo pasta, garnished with juicy chopped tomatoes, soft mozzarella, fresh basil, and your best balsamic vinegar.
DIRECTIONS
01
Preheat oven to 400° degrees. Line a shallow baking sheet with parchment paper.
02
In medium mixing bowl combine bread crumbs, olive oil and Rao’s Homemade® Basil Pesto.
03
Sprinkle sea salt and pepper on the salmon.
04
Place salmon skin side down on parchment paper.
05
Using a spoon, spatula or fingers, spread Rao’s Homemade® Basil Pesto and bread crumb mixture thinly over each steak.
06
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
07
While baking salmon, cook orzo according to package instructions.
08
In a large serving bowl, mix pasta, tomatoes, parsley, parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
09
In a medium serving bowl, combine margherita salad ingredients and toss.
10
Serve salmon on a bed of orzo with margherita salad on the side.
PRODUCTS USED
Basil Pesto
Bring home the famous taste of Rao’s Homemade® Basil Pesto. Our classic, basil pesto is a flavorful combination of basil, cheese, oil and nuts.
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