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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Seafood » Poached Salmon With Arugula Pesto

    Poached Salmon with Arugula Pesto

    Jun 20, 2009 · Modified: Jan 5, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 14 Comments

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    Poached Salmon with Arugula Pesto

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 597 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 ½ pound salmon fillet cut into 4 pieces
    • 1 lime cut into thick slices
    • 1 cup water
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 cups arugula
    • 1 garlic clove
    • ⅓ cup pine nuts
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
    • Salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Place the water in a large saucepan, add the lime and bring to a boil. Add the salmon fillets.
    • Reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and using a slotted spoon, transfer the fish to a plate lined with paper towels.
    • Place the arugula, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil in a food processor and process until a smooth paste is formed.
    • Add the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and process for about 20 seconds.
    • To serve place the salmon in a serving plate, season with salt and pepper and spoon the pesto over the top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 597kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 39gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 966mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 382IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword salmon, salmon recipes
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    Salmon con Pesto Or Salmon with Pesto SaucePin
    Salmon con Pesto Or Salmon with Pesto Sauce

    Salmon is one of my favorite fish and I am always looking for different ways to prepare it. This Salmon with Pesto Sauce recipe is very easy to make and the arugula pesto adds a great touch to the fish. This is one of those dishes that you can make very quickly for last minute entertaining. I happen to have some arugula left over from a salad I made this week so I made an arugula pesto but you can also use your favorite pesto.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. justcooknyc

      June 20, 2009 at 8:06 am

      5 stars
      i think i'd love this

      Reply
    2. nora@ffr

      June 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow, absolutely gorgeous!

      Reply
    3. Ruth

      June 20, 2009 at 3:24 pm

      5 stars
      Gorgeous recipe! so simple, like the way you used up the Arugula!

      Reply
    4. rebecca subbiah

      June 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm

      5 stars
      love it, i am also looking for new salmon recipes, I so need to make pesto more!

      Reply
    5. Sophie

      June 22, 2009 at 5:21 am

      5 stars
      What a lovely, lovely salmon dish!
      I love rocket pesto!
      yummie!

      Reply
    6. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      June 22, 2009 at 7:55 am

      5 stars
      Arugula pesto sounds excellent, perfect to complement the salmon!

      Reply
    7. Soma

      June 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      We do fish quite a few time a week.. the pesto u have done is cool. sounds like summer:-)

      Reply
    8. Allison Lemons

      June 22, 2009 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      I love Salmon with arugula, and I'm sure it's even better with arugula pesto. Great recipe

      Reply
    9. Angie's Recipes

      June 22, 2009 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      I cook seafood pretty often, esp. fish.....
      Salmon served with arugula salad sounds and looks just delicious!

      Reply
    10. Angie's Recipes

      June 22, 2009 at 10:40 pm

      5 stars
      I cook seafood pretty often, esp. fish.....
      Salmon served with "arugula pesto" sounds and looks just delicious!

      p.s. Just noticed I wrote "Salad" ....

      Reply
    11. HannahBanana aka Amanda

      June 25, 2009 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE SALMON! This recipe sounds delicious and good for you too!
      Great site by the way, I'll be following it!

      Reply
    12. Anonymous

      June 30, 2010 at 4:04 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for lunch yesterday and my husband kissed me for a long time. It was fantastic. We loved it. I will make it again.

      Reply
    13. Sandra

      July 09, 2010 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      My husband made this yesterday for lunch and it was another beautiful dish!!!We loved it.

      Reply
    14. Anonymous

      November 30, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      5 stars
      Tastes amazing, easy to make
      This is a great recipe. I altered it a bit but I made this for Thanksgiving last year and everyone loved it.

      Reply

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