Guestpost: BBQ salmon fillets and a surprising pesto!

Who loves firing up the BBQ?  Who loves healthy, tasty, and simple meals?  Me, me, and me.  You too?  Well, I got you covered!

Today, I am virtually receiving Candice from Everybody loves pretty. I am so happy to have my first guest post from a fellow Canadian food blogger! If you didn't know about the blog, please head over there and discover a lot of healthy recipes and sweets too!

Do you remember I did send a little of Provence to Vancouver with my ratatouille recipe and now, we are getting some fresh salmon from Vancouver in Toronto!

She also did a surprising pesto with carrots tops!  How original is that?

She did a batch of pesto ahead of time and used it on her fresh salmon for an easy week-day recipe.  Candice is having an exciting summer: she got engaged and found a great job! Congratulations Candice and over to you...

 "Hello there!  My name is Candice, from the Vancouver food blog, Everybody Loves Pretty. Today is a very exciting day because I get to share a fabulous salmon recipe on my favorite Eastern-Canadian food blog, Bon Appét'Eat!  It has been very hot over in Vancouver, so instead of using my oven, I have been BBQing up a storm!

This recipe is so very easy and extremely delicious!  It's the perfect summer dinner that is very light and healthy to ensure you keep your bathing suit body!  I just started working full-time and have been trying to think up recipes that are quick and easy to make after getting home from a long day. This one definitely made the cut!

I recently went fishing when I went back home last weekend and actually caught this salmon.  It is definitely a treat to catch your dinner and eat it too! ;)  It certainly made it taste all that much better too!

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5 from 2 votes

BBQ salmon fillets and a surprising pesto

BBQ salmon fillets and a carrot top pesto

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings: 2 portions

Calories: 504kcal

Author: Mélanie

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 salmon fillets
• ▢ ¼ cup carrot top pesto
• ▢ 10 small carrots peeled
• ▢ 1 zucchini sliced
• ▢ ¼ olive oil
• ▢ Salt and pepper

Instructions

• - Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• - Drizzle ⅓ of the olive oil over the salmon fillets; cover both salmon fillets with the carrot top pesto.
• - Place the salmon fillets between two sheets of tin foil and crimp the edges so they are closed.
• - Place on the bbq and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily.
• - Meanwhile, drizzle carrots and zucchini with the remaining olive oil, salt and pepper.
• - Place vegetables between two sheets of tin foil and crimp the edges so that they are closed
• - Place on the BBQ for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.

Notes

Carrot top pesto can be made ahead of time.

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Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 2065mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 51842IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 3mg

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