Recipe for Salmon Roasted with Cilantro Pesto


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 clove garlic
1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
5 tablespoons olive oil
juice of one lime
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 pounds salmon fillet -- skin on
1 large ripe tomato -- seeded and chopped

preheat oven to 400ยก F. Place the garlic, cilantro, 2 tablespoons of the
olive o
il, the lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender or a food processor.
Process
until creamy. Brush a baking pan or sheet with the remaining oil and
place the
salmon in it. Spread the cilantro mixture on the salmon, scatter the
tomato ov
er it, and sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered,
until
the salmon is done (peek in between the layers of flesh with a thin-bladed
knif
e), 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately