Sesame and pesto crusted salmon
8
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Salmon, raw
4 fillet(s), medium
Green Pesto
2 tablespoon(s), level, basil pesto
Basil, fresh
1 leaf/leaves
Sesame Seeds
2 tablespoon(s)
Courgette
200 g
White pasta, dry
200 g
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon(s)
Basil, fresh
1 leaf/leaves
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas mark 7. Place the salmon fillets into a baking dish and brush the top of them with the pesto, lemon zest and half the lemon juice. Cook for 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Return to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, peel and cut the courgette into noodles. Cook the pasta to pack instructions, three minutes before the end of the cooking add the courgette noodles.
3
Drain, then return to the pan and drizzle with olive oil and the remaining lemon juice. Stir to combine. Season, then serve with the salmon fillets and garnish with the basil.
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