Olive pesto with grilled salmon
Olives, pesto and salmon make the perfect combination in this gorgeous midweek pasta
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
12
MINUTES
Ingredients
pasta for four
4 darns of salmon
1 cup green olives, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp capers, rinsed and chopped
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
zest of 1 lemon
100g Parmesan, finely grated
a little chopped parsley
Method
Put the pasta on to boil in lightly salted water and drain when cooked.
Rub some seasoning into the pieces of fish and place them under a medium grill. Cook for six to eight minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
In the meantime, mix together the chopped green olives, onion, capers and olive oil with the vinegar and lemon zest and mash with a fork. Taste and season.
Stir the warm pasta through most of the olive pesto.
Place the fish on top and a spoon of the olives on the fish.
Serve with Parmesan and some chopped parsley.
