What’s For Dinner? Pesto Crusted Verlasso Salmon
The following is a featured recipe in Heinen’s What’s For Dinner program, your solution to easy, delicious and convenient weeknight dinners.
Enjoy fresh Verlasso Salmon coated in a crispy crust, with pesto’s nutty and garlicky signature flavor.
If you haven’t tried Verlasso Salmon yet, there’s no better time like the present! Sustainably raised and consciously farmed, these lean fish are rich in Omega-3s. Known for their buttery texture and mild flavor, this salmon pairs perfectly with a pesto and breadcrumb crust, and is best served with quinoa and rice.
What’s for Dinner is our way of taking the stress out of cooking and making mealtime fun! Each week at the front of your local Heinen’s, you’ll find all the ingredients needed to create one of our simple and delicious chef-inspired meals. Just follow the easy step-by-step recipe card provided to have dinner ready in a matter of minutes.
What’s For Dinner? Pesto Crusted Verlasso Salmon
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Verlasso Salmon
- Dynasty Panko Breadcrumbs
- Heinen’s Pesto Sauce
- Seeds of Change Quinoa Brown & Red Rice with Flax
- Cucina & Amore Piquillo Artichoke Bruschetta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Lightly oil a sheet pan, and place the salmon portions skin-side down on the pan. Brush the tops with a little bit of Dijon mustard or egg wash, and lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Mix the panko and some of the pesto to make the pesto crust. Press the crust into the top of each piece of salmon.
- Cook the salmon in the oven until the crust is lightly browned and the salmon is cooked to your liking.
- Heat the quinoa and rice blend according to the instructions on the package.
- Serve the salmon on top of the quinoa and rice blend and sauce with the piquillo artichoke bruschetta.
