Olive pesto with grilled salmon
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
12
MINUTES
CUISINE
COURSE
Main
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.
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.
