Spinach pesto salmon spaghetti

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of spinach

1 bunch of basil

⅓ cup Cobram Estate classic flavour extra virgin olive oil

Zest from 1 lemon

Juice from 2 lemons

3 tbsp parmesan cheese

½ cup pine nuts

2 medium salmon fillets, skin off

1 tbsp Cobram Estate classic flavour extra virgin olive oil

250g spaghetti

METHOD

  1. Cook pasta al dente as per instructions on the packet.
  2. Lightly toast pine nuts in a pan on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
  3. In a food processor, add spinach, basil, pine nuts, lemon zest, juice, extra virgin olive oil, and parmesan cheese, and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Sear salmon fillets in a hot pan with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Remove from pan and flake salmon.
  5. Return the pasta to the pot along with pesto and salmon and gently heat through.

 

Serve alongside a salad (e.g. lettuce, capers, shallots, tomato and goat’s cheese with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil dressing, as depicted).

Serves

4

METHOD

  1. Cook pasta al dente as per instructions on the packet.
  2. Lightly toast pine nuts in a pan on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
  3. In a food processor, add spinach, basil, pine nuts, lemon zest, juice, extra virgin olive oil, and parmesan cheese, and blitz until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Sear salmon fillets in a hot pan with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Remove from pan and flake salmon.
  5. Return the pasta to the pot along with pesto and salmon and gently heat through.

 

Serve alongside a salad (e.g. lettuce, capers, shallots, tomato and goat’s cheese with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil dressing, as depicted).

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