Red Snapper with Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Serves 2
Time 30 min
Red Snapper with Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Pumpkin seed pesto, featuring roasted pumpkin seeds, olive oil, cilantro and garlic, is a versatile sauce for your repertoire. Use leftover pumpkin seed pesto as a spread on sandwiches, tossed with pasta or served over vegetables.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    <b>Pumpkin Seed Pesto</b>
    2 cupsunsalted hulled (green) pumpkin seeds
    6 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 tablespoonslemon juice, divided
    3 clovesgarlic, smashed
    1 cupcoarsely chopped fresh cilantro
    <b>Red Snapper</b>
    2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
    1 clovegarlic, minced
    1 tablespoonlime juice
    1 teaspoonfreshly grated lime zest
    2 tablespoonsminced fresh cilantro
    2 (6-ounce)red snapper fillets
    1/8 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/8 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

For the pesto, preheat the oven to 375°F.


Toss pumpkin seeds with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sea salt.


Roast for 10 to 15 minutes until seeds are puffed and fragrant.


Transfer to a plate and cool.


Combine cooled seeds in a food processor with 1/4 cup water, lemon juice, garlic, cilantro and remaining 4 tablespoons oil.


Pulse until mixture forms a coarse paste.


Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.


For the red snapper, increase the oven temperature to 400°F.


In a small skillet, cook butter over moderate heat until it begins to brown.


Stir in garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.


Remove skillet from heat and stir in lime juice, lime zest and cilantro.


Put fillets in a baking dish.


Brush fillets with butter-garlic mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste.


Bake fillets until just cooked through, about 12 minutes.


Serve with pumpkin seed pesto.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

420

Total Fat

27g

Saturated Fat

10g

Cholesterol

95mg

Sodium

170mg

Total Carbohydrate

3g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

0g

Protein

39g

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