Almond Crusted Pesto Salmon over Puff Pastry

Ingredients:

Salmon:

• 4 pieces of purchased puff pastry, cut into rectangles slightly larger than a filet of salmon.
• 4 (4 to 6-ounce) pieces salmon
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup homemade pesto (see recipe below)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced 

Pesto:

3 tablespoons pine nuts

2 cups basil

2 garlic clove

sea salt

1 1/4 cups olive oil

Method:

Step one: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step two: Place salmon filets on a plate, brush each filet with olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper.

Step three: In a small frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat, add the sliced almonds and saute until golden brown. 

Step four: Place puff pastry rectangles and salmon filets on the same or separate baking sheet depending on space (do not place the salmon on top of the puff pastry). Garnish the salmon filets with the toasted almonds. Bake for 13-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a food processor place all of the pesto ingredients and puree. 

Step five: Remove puff pastry rectangles to serving plate, spread pesto sauce over puff pastry and garnish with cherry tomatoes. Place salmon filets on top and serve.

Enjoy!