Quick And Easy Salmon and Pesto Rolls

Salmon is such a versatile fish and works well with all sorts of flavours. Here I’ve paired it up perfectly with fresh herb packed pesto in these super and easy to make salmon and pesto rolls.

This is summer eating at it’s best, light yet filling, healthy and tasty too. My salmon and pesto rolls make the perfect lunch to eat outdoors with friends (should the weather oblige) or a good light supper dish too served with this Provencal-style salad.

Why you’ll love this

• Because this is such a super easy recipe and ready in less than half an hour.
• Salmon has to be one of the healthiest fish around. Packed with vitamins and minerals and of course that all-important Omega 3 oiol.
• Bringing salmon and pesto together like this with the cream cheese is just the tastiest dish you can imagine.

Ingredients

There are only really 2 ingredients here, salmon and pesto!

I of course use good old Scottish salmon in my recipe but you can use any salmon you can get your hands on, just remember ours is best!

Pesto

Please, please, please resist all temptation to trot out to the shops and buy one of those nasty little jars of pesto, make your own it is so easy and tastes FAR better than any bought stuff.

You can go for any manner of flavours instead of the standard basil pesto, in this recipe here I’ve made a simple parsley and almond pesto.

I love pesto so much and use it all the time in all sorts of recipes. I’ve even written an ebook about pesto which has over 75 fun and super easy recipes for all sorts of pestos from the herbal to those using veggies and even weeds. Actually, I do fruit pestos to for desserts. Plus there are recipes for using your delicious pestos too.

Check out A Passion For Pesto.

How to make this

Having whipped up your own pesto it is simply a matter of spreading it onto a salmon fillet along with a layer of cream cheese a few fresh spinach leaves and rolling it up like a mini Swiss roll and securing your precious little bundle with kitchen twine.

Bake your salmon and pesto rolls covered in foil for about 20 minutes till cooked through.

Serving suggestions

I’ve served my salmon with a simple Provencal style salad on the side. This is made up of potatoes, black olives, baby tomatoes, salad leaves, sliced onions, asparagus and mange tout.

Of course, you can serve your salmon and pesto rolls with any sort of salad you like and if you want a more filling dish add a baked potato on the side but to be honest I find this combination so tasty and filling it really is the perfect posh lunch or light supper in summer.

This recipe is for one person, just double up etc for more people.

Looking for more super easy salmon recipes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Thai salmon bake

Seared salmon with whisky dipping sauce

Salmon broccolini and asparagus traybake

Seared salmon with minted greens

Smoked salmon on potato scones

Oat crusted salmon

Simple salmon fishcakes

Salmon creme pot (super tasty salmon spread)

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