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                    Salmon Roasted with Cilantro Pesto

Recipe By     : Fish, Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking/Mark Bittman
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Seafood                          Quick and Easy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cl            Garlic
   1      c             Cilantro leaves -- loose packed
   5      tb            Olive oil
   1                    Lime -- juice of
                        Salt -- to taste
                        Freshly ground pepper -- to taste
   2      lb            Salmon fillet -- skin on
   1      lg            Ripe tomato -- seeded and chopped

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the garlic, cilantro, 2 tb of olive oil,
lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender or a food processor.
Process until creamy. Brush a baking pan or sheet with the remaining
oil and place the salmon in it. Spread the cilantro mixture on the
salmon, scatter the tomato over it, and sprinkle with a little more
salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, until the salmon is done (peek in
between the layers of flesh with a thin-bladed knife), 12 to
15 minutes. Serve immediately.


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Per serving: 421 Cal; 25l g Fat (54% cal from fat); 46 g Protein;
2 g Carbs; 118 mg Cholesterol; 155 mg Sodium

Notes: Because this pesto is strong flavored, I'd prepare this with
only with strong-flavored fish, such as bluefish, bonito, mackerel,
or pompano.