Lemon Balm Pesto Pasta with Olive-Oil Poached Salmon Filets
When I prepared this dish on Sunday I was unaware of the Weekend Herb Blogging Event. Then this morning I read an announcement calling for entries that included any herb, plant, fruit, vegetable or flower -- and I was really glad I had taken a photo! it seems like a perfect entry!
Lemon Balm Pesto2 cups herbs
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
juice of one lemon
(or use your favorite pesto ratio)
Pulse ingredients to consistency you prefer.
Olive-Oil Poached Salmon
salt & pepper salmon, place in skillet with olive oil to cover, 1 clove garlic, 1 lemon balm leaf and poach over low heat until desired doneness.
To Serve:
Drizzle a little oil from the salmon bath to drained spaghetti and then toss with pesto.
*edible flowers from green market decorate plate
According to Wikipedia, lemon balm is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial herb of the mint family and has a gentle lemon smell. (To me, it smelled like lemongrass.) It is more popularly used for medicinal purposes and for making herbal teas. Sometimes it is paired with fruits and used in ice cream.
This recipe is being submitted to Ivy at Kopiaste who is hosting this episode of Weekend Herb Blogging, which is now celebrating its third year of deliciousness.
12 comments:
What a great lunch I would have with that spread on the table!!! Herbs, pasta, fish... perfect combo :D
Joan, the darling of this dish is the poached salmon in olive oil. I've only done it once but the addition or aromatics in the oil is a great idea.
Such a great meal here with so much olive oily goodness :) I could eat pesto every day and never get sick of it.
What a lovely idea to poach the salmon in the olive oil with all the aromatics. I love the pesto as well. Thanks Joan for participating.
lovely... simply lovely... :)
What a healthy and delicious dinner. The pesto looks fabulous.
That looks lovely! Wanted to stop by and say hi!
Forgive me but when I saw this picture it looked so delicious I moaned. Nice to meet you! heheh
Simple, yummy and healthy! I like this dish!
Wonderful, meats and fish poached in oil are so moist!
Very interesting idea to make pesto with lemon balm, and I agree, the salmon sounds wonderful.
Pretty color and sounds very healthy!
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