Salmon with Spicy Pesto

Serves: 4

Recipe suitable for ketogenic weight loss

Instructions

Rub the sunflower oil into the salmon fillets. Place
into a shallow dish. Pour lime juice over salmon
and sprinkle with salt. Marinate in the fridge for
approximately 2 hours.
Pesto
In a blender or food processor, place garlic cloves,
sunflower seeds, seeded chillies and lime juice.
Process until well mixed. Pour the olive oil gradually
over the moving blades until the sauce has
thickened and emulsified. Drain the salmon from its
marinade. Grill the fish steaks for about 5 minutes
on either side and serve with the spicy pesto.

Ingredients

• 4 x 250 gms salmon steaks
• 2 Tbsps sunflower oil
• 1 lime (juiced)
• Salt to taste
Pesto
• 4 fresh mild red chillies
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 Tbsps sunflower seeds
• 1 lime (juiced)
• 5 Tbsps olive oil
• Cracked black pepper