Title: Salmon Roasted with Cilantro Pesto
Categories: Fish Herb Salmon
Yield: 4 Servings

1		Clove garlic
1	c	Loosely packed cilantro
		Leaves
5	tb	Olive oil
		Juice of one lime
		Salt and 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 tablespoons of the olive oil, the 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.

Recipe By : Fish, Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking/Mark Bittman

From: Bill Spalding Date: 17 Jun 97 Mastercook Recipes (Mailing List) Ä

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