Pesto Stuffed Salmon and Orzo Pasta

Submitted by:  -Laurie Burdo
Here is a delicious two for one recipe; salmon and Orzo.

Ingredients

½ cup pesto

4 salmon fillets with or without skin approximately 6 ounces each

Salt and pepper

½ cup dry white wine

Grated Romano or Asiago cheese

Directions

• Season salmon with salt and pepper. 
• Place fillets in baking dish skin side down. 
• Cut a slit into each portion with a sharp knife ¾ of the way top to bottom to make a pocket. 
• Fill with pesto. Pour wine around the fillets and bake at 400 for 10 minutes. 
• Remove from the oven; top with grated Romano or Asiago cheese. 
• Return to oven until cheese is melted and salmon is done, approximately 5 minutes. 

Enjoy with:

Orzo Pasta with Tomatoes and Pesto

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta-cook according to package directions, drain and keep warm

2-3 fresh small tomatoes or 1 large-diced

Olive oil-2 Tbsp.

½ cup sundried tomatoes-chopped

¼ cup pesto

1 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar

Chopped fresh basil to taste

Toasted pine nuts

Grated Romano or Asiago cheese

Directions

• Sauté diced tomatoes quickly in olive oil. 
• Add sundried tomatoes, pesto and Balsamic vinegar. 
• Toss with cooked pasta and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
• Spoon into serving dish and top with fresh basil, toasted pine nuts and grated cheese. 
• Enjoy with Pesto Stuffed Salmon.