Spinach & Garlic Scapes Salsa With Salmon

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups spinach, rinsed & dried (preferably baby)
• 1/2 cup chopped garlic scape
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lbs salmon fillets, on the skin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place spinach, scapes& parmesan in food processor and pulse until mixture is chunky.
• 2 with machine running, pour in olive oil.
• 3 process until mixture is smooth.
• 4 add butter, salt& pepper& mix.
• 5 if you didn’t ask the fish monger to slice the salmon into scallops (long slices) then do it yourself by placing a carving knife at a 45 degree angle and slice down through the raw salmon to the skin but not through it.
• 6 now place your knife at a 45 degree angle& remove the scallops from the skin; discard the skin.
• 7 place the scallops on a plate& cut each long slice into 2 inch pieces.
• 8 heat oil in nonstick skillet.
• 9 season salmon& place flesh side down; fry 1 side only for 1 minute or until browned.
• 10 flip salmon onto baking sheet, browned side up.
• 11 spread some salsa on top of salmon.
• 12 bake in preheated 450f oven for 1 or 2 minutes – just until juices begin to appear.