Salmon With Red Pepper Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup roasted red pepper (from a jar)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 7 blanched almonds, whole
• 1 garlic clove

Recipe

• 1 heat grill pan over medium-high heat. sprinkle fish evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt. coat pan with cooking spray. arrange fish in pan; cook for 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• 2 while the fish cooks, combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, bell peppers, and remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. serve pesto over fish.