Easy Pesto Salmon

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APRIL 2001

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
  • 2/3 cup hot cooked brown rice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Spoon 3 tablespoons pesto into bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with the salmon fillets, and spread with the remaining pesto.

Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with rice.