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    Home » Lunch & Dinner » Guestpost: BBQ salmon fillets and a surprising pesto!

    Guestpost: BBQ salmon fillets and a surprising pesto!

    Published: Jul 18, 2014 · Modified: Apr 30, 2022 by Mélanie · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    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?

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    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!

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    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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    1. Liz says

      February 10, 2022 at 8:21 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea to use the carrot tops! I never thought about it! Genius!

      Reply
      • Mélanie says

        February 16, 2022 at 10:55 am

        Agreed! No waste!

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