pesto baked salmon

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  30 - 40 minutes
servings:  2

pesto ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 cloves garlic - peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup water (optional)

ingredients:
2 salmon fillets

pesto steps:
1.  blend all ingredients, except water and olive oil, in a high speed blender or food processor.  add the olive oil and water just enough to thin desired consistency.  set aside.

salmon steps:
1.  preheat oven to 350 degrees.  place the salmon fillets, skin side down, on to a piece of foil on a baking tray.  spoon over 2 tablespoons of pesto onto each salmon fillet and close over the foil to make a "container".  roast in oven for 30 - 45 minutes.

- goop, january 2011