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SALMON AND PESTO WITH RICE



Salmon and Pesto with Rice image

This is a very unique recipe. The salmon in this recipe gets steamed by the water in the rice. I was leery that this would never work, but it did, and everyone wanted it again!

Provided by SSNAGE

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ pounds salmon fillets, cut into 1 inch cubes
⅓ cup pesto
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
2 ½ cups fish stock
⅔ cup dry white wine

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, toss salmon fillets in pesto to coat.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, and saute shallots until tender. Stir in rice, fish stock, and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Without stirring rice, place salmon in the saucepan. Cover, and continue cooking 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender and salmon is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710.5 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 122.4 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 44.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 778.4 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

PESTO SALMON & RICE



Pesto Salmon & Rice image

Make and share this Pesto Salmon & Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Messiejessie625

Categories     Rice

Time 1h

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons pesto sauce
2 teaspoons pesto sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 1/4 cups fish stock
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
3/4 lb salmon fillet, cubed

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, toss salmon fillets in pesto to coat.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, and saute shallots until tender. Stir in rice, fish stock, and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Without stirring rice, place salmon in the saucepan. Cover, and continue cooking 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender and salmon is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 105.4, Sodium 387.8, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.4, Protein 40.9

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