Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon Recipe

Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon Recipe
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This dairy-free Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon coats delicious salmon with a layer of homemade cashew pesto. The blend of red basil leaves and natural cashews is enhanced with fresh garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It complements the salmon both in flavor and in color. This elegant dish is surprisingly easy to make. If you’d like, you can even prepare the pesto in advance. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions and enjoy every bite of this delicious festive dish!

If you enjoyed this dish, you may want to try our Mediterranean Baked Lemony Honey Salmon.

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This dish is included in Kosher Create’s Rosh Hashanah Healthy Menu.

Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon On A Diamond Shaped Glass Serving Plate Adorned With Red Basil Leaves And A Flower Made Out Of Cashews With A Decorative Cloth On The Side Shaped Like A Basil Leaf Within A Decorative Frame With The Inscription Dairy Free Below And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Right Side.
Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon On A Diamond Shaped Glass Serving Plate Adorned With Red Basil Leaves And A Flower Made Out Of Cashews With A Decorative Cloth On The Side Shaped Like A Basil Leaf And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Right Side.

Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon

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Follow this dairy-free Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon Recipe to enjoy an elegant salmon dish. The recipe includes detailed instructions on how to prepare delicious cashew pesto.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 Slices

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Deep Baking Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices Fresh Salmon
  • 2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar (without preservatives or additives)
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Garlic Cloves
  • 1 cup Red Basil Leaves (loosely packed)
  • ¼ cup Cashew Nuts (Raw -Natural)
  • ½ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients.
    Mediterranean Baked Cashew Pesto Salmon In Glass Dishes With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Rinse the salmon slices and dry them off.
  • Place the slices into a baking dish.
  • Place the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic cloves, red basil leaves, cashews, salt and ground black pepper in a food processor.
    Pesto Ingredients In A Food Processor With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Blend until a paste is formed.
    A Closeup Of Pesto Paste In A Glass Bowl With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Spread the mixture over both sides of the salmon slices in the baking dish.
    Pesto Spread Over The Salmon Slices Within A Square Glass Baking Dish With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Cover the dish and refrigerate for half an hour.
  • In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
  • After the half hour, bake the salmon for 20 minutes or until golden.
    Baked Salmon Within A Square Glass Baking Dish With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Side.
  • Remove from the oven and garnish with the fresh cashews and red basil leaves.
  • Enjoy!
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Notes

This recipe was tested with salmon. (See more about choosing fish.)
Be especially mindful of bones that might be present even in fish fillet.
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Keyword Baked, Cashew, Fish, Mediteranean, Pesto, Red Basil, Salmon
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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dairy Free (Parve), Fish, Gluten Free, Healthy Passover Recipes, Mediterranean, Nuts & Seeds