Pesto Crusted Salmon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups breadcrumbs, fresh
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce, spinach, rocket and macadamia pesto
• 1 tablespoon salt, sea
• 4 salmon steaks, skin on and bones removed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200degc (400degf) and line a 6cm deep, 20cm x 28cm (base) baking dish with baking paper.
• 2 combine breadcrumbs, pesto and salt in a bowl. place salmon skin side down in prepared dish. sprinkle 1/2 cup crumb mixture over top of each, pressing on lightly with fingertips.
• 3 bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness, or until cooked to your liking.
• 4 this is nice served with broccolini and lemon wedges.
• 5 nb: to make 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, place 4 slices day old bread, crusts on, in a food processor and process into crumbs.