Salmon with Puff Pastry and Pesto

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Ingredients in 15 Minutes

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (172)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 pieces of purchased puff pastry, each cut to be just larger than a piece of salmon
4 (4 to 6-ounce) pieces salmon
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup purchased pesto
2 tomatoes, sliced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 4 pieces of puff pastry. Also place the 4 pieces of salmon, being careful to make sure they are not touching. Sprinkle each piece of salmon with 1 tablespoon of the sliced almonds. Bake for 10 minutes.

To serve, place each piece of puff pastry on a plate. Top each puff pastry with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Top the pesto with 2 slices of tomatoes each. Top the tomatoes with the salmon and serve.

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Deborah Buffalo, NY 11-10-2009
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Great, super easy and Impressive too!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Absolutely fantastic recipe! And very easy too! It does need a bit more sauce. I used a Newburg Sauce along side the pesto... for variety. It was a big hit!Read more
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mark mechanicsville, VA 09-22-2009
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Oustanding with red pepper pesto!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I modified this slightly by using red pepper pesto instead of basil pesto, and it was outstanding! Thanks Giada!
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Sara Prairie Village, KS 09-22-2009
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Make this
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Maybe it was the speed of the dish, the pretty package of ingredients, the great taste, I don't know. But I LOVED this one... (and I'm not a big salmon fan). Fast, good, and worthy of guests.Read more
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Amber Columbia, MD 08-20-2009
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Yummmmmmm!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy and delicious!! I baked the salmon and puffed pastry separately and it was perfect. I wouldn't change a single thing... about this recipe. It is very filling, and I was only able to eat half of it. I can't wait to use this for when company comes over for dinner!Read more
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Rachelle Potomac Falls, VA 08-12-2009
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Picture perfect presentation and absolutely delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband, a picky eater, said, "wow!", grabbed the camera, snapped a few pictures, and ate the whole thing. It was... effortless to make and good enough for company. Needless to say, this dish will be a repeat at my house.Read more
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Sara Forest Hills, NY 06-16-2009
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What a mess
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The salmon and almonds went well together. The puff pastry, tomato and pesto blended nicely. When you combined all the... ingredients it was a mess. I did not like the taste. The puff pastry got soggy and the dish was gross! I would serve the salmon with the almonds and the puff pastry, pesto and tomato as an appetizer. Read more