Salmon with pea pesto and courgette
3
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients
Salmon, raw
500 g
Peas, fresh or frozen
200 g
Basil, fresh
12 g
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Pine nuts
1 tablespoon(s)
Parmesan Cheese
25 g, finely grated
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon(s)
Lemon Juice, Fresh
15 ml
Courgette
5 medium, spiralised
Instructions
1
Bring a pan of cold water to the boil and blanch the peas for a couple of minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Put the peas in a food processor with the basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil and 1 tbsp of water. Blitz until you have a rough textured pesto. Season well.
2
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan. Place the salmon fillets on a sheet of foil. Season well and squeeze over the lemon juice. Place another sheet of foil over the top and seal the edges to create a parcel. Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, until cooked.
3
Meanwhile, spray a large frying pan with calorie controlled spray and heat over a medium heat. Cook the courgetti for a couple of minutes and keep warm until the salmon is cooked.
4
Divide the courgetti between 4 plates. Top with the salmon fillets and a dollop of the pea pesto on each.
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