We are big-time fish lovers in our house and I combined two tablespoons of pesto with one tablespoon of mustard to use on top of a large one-pound salmon filet.
I spread the pesto mustard on top of the salmon and baked the fish at 375 for approximately 12 minutes, until it was thoroughly cooked.
We ate our salmon with a side of sautéed zucchini and sweet potatoes. Dinner from the fridge to the plate in 15 minutes… Just the way I like it!
After dinner, we cuddled up on the couch to hang out with Sadie and watch TV and my sweet tooth started raging. I was really in the mood for chocolate but we didn’t have any in the house so I turned to the old coconut oil and cocoa powder trick and made a small batch of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate that was ready in about 45 minutes.
(Combine 1/2 cup melted coconut oil with 1/2 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons of maple syrup. Refrigerate until solid and enjoy!)
I’m not sure why the chocolate looks almost bluish in the above photos, but at least it tasted delicious! Even blue chocolate is tasty chocolate.
I ate my mini dessert while Ryan and I streamed the latest episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Satisfying my sweet tooth and daydreaming about incredible dance abilities I’ll never have was a lovely conclusion to our Tuesday!
Hope you guys have a great day Wednesday. The highlight of my day today: My afternoon 38 week prenatal appointment! Catch ya later!
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That salmon looks delicious! I’m so intimidated by fish, but this looks pretty fool proof!
I use that same pesto on salmon every week! It adds so much to the fish! I also use it on chicken.
I think you have inspired my dinner for tonight! Have a great appointment!
I have a mild obsession with your Cashew Crusted Salmon recipe right now, but this pesto recipe might help me move on. 😉
I love the cocoa powder and coconut oil trick! It saves the day!
Thanks for the recipe!
I’m always so hesitant to cook fish so I really only order it when we go out to eat. Pesto on fish though… that sounds like a combo I have to try!
Those brownies look awesome! Great idea to use coconut oil. And even better that there is no baking required! 🙂
That chocolate sounds so good – especially with adding maple syrup! Good luck at your appointment today!
Pesto & salmon is such a great combo. I think I need this in my life this week!! I have a doc’s appt. (37 wks) today too— twinners! 😉
I have been loving pesto and we have some salmon in the fridge right now…may have to whip up some pesto salmon later this week 🙂
so simple! i am always looking for new ways to prepare fish.
Good luck with your 38 week appointment!
That salmon looks incredible, and since I just happen to have some defrosting in the fridge, I think I’ll make this for dinner tonight!
This looks delish!
Its funny, when I was pregnant I convinced myself and our family that our little guy would go past his due date. Whelp, he showed up the day before his due date! Everyone was so surprised, as was I!! Calling our family was the best! (my labor was super quick so we didn’t have time to call family to let them know what was going on) When I called my Dad at 530am I said “He’s Here!” and my Dad said “who? Who’s here?” bahahaha. I said “The Baby” (we didn’t have a name yet)
I’ve been obsessed with all things pesto lately so this looks perfect!
Yum! That salmon recipe looks so great and easy, I will definitely be using your idea. Thanks! Your sweet potato looks yummy too….but it looks a little bare. Did you remove some of the innards? I’ve noticed this before in your potatoes, and was wondering if you had a secret! Congrats on baby watch, by the way… You are almost there!!
Those chocolate bars sound SO good!
“….daydreaming about incredible dance abilities I’ll never have” <– Haha! Love it! I totally do the same thing. I also will occasionally watch random singing competition shows and wish so badly that I had some shred of musical talent.
How is it possible for someone not to have chocolate in their house??!
Mmm, that salmon looks delicious! I love how simple it is too! Hope your appointment goes well today!
HELP!? I love So You Think You Can Dance and it’s the only reason that I haven’t been able to give up cable. Did you have to keep cable to stream it? We have apple TV as well and we just can’t figure out to stream. On a side note how cool are the hip hop girls? I love this season!
You just blew my mind with that chocolate idea- yum!!!
I love the chocolate recipe…so easy and it sound delicious! Looking forward to meeting the little guy, not too much longer now!
So I hate to admit this, but I’ve never made sweet potatoes! Is there any special trick to making sweet potatoes, or sweet potato fries??? I love regular potatoes, and I tend to go savory rather than sweet. So any tips would be welcomed!!!
Lovvvve salmon. Tonight we’re actually doing cod, sweet potatoes, and broccoli! YUM!
Too bad I can’t get my hubs to eat salmon or anything with mustard in it, because I’d be ALL over this one! 🙂
I love pesto salmon! So delicious!
Hi !! What type of Cocoa Powder do you use? can you please provide a link to it?
Thanks so much!
Hershey’s dark chocolate cocoa powder! You can find it at most grocery stores! So delicious!
You basically just described my typical Tuesday night. So You Think You Can Dance + dessert = the perfect combo!! Although no one so far this season is really jumping out at me as a fave. It’s still early though.
That was the Aprons meal of week (the Salmon) last week! Weird!
That salmon looks awesome! Do you just throw it on a cookie sheet, or do you wrap it in foil? Also, I’ve never heard of that coconut oil/cocoa trick. Looks delicious–and would be easy to turn into a chocolate bark with some nuts or other goodies. 🙂
I used to eat salmon every day for lunch. It’s so good. Also, pesto is one of my favorite things ever so props to you on a delicious looking dinner!
Is that a good brand of pesto…I’ve been looking for a good one that i don’t have to make myself!
Ugh that salmon looks delicious! I will have to try out your dark chocolate recipe next time I am out of one of my bars. Love dark chocolate and even blue chocolate is probably pretty delish! 🙂
Not a salmon fan, but I’m definitely a chocolate fan. Love that idea! I’m trying it tonight.
Did you use unsweetened cocoa powder? Would agave nectar or honey work in place of the maple syrup? Great idea!
I hope everything goes well at your appointment this afternoon! Getting close now 🙂
I eat salmon about twice a week so this would be perfect. It’s so easy and I was getting tired of the same old bbq sauce.
Salmon and coconut oil chocolate pretty much are staples at my house. I love the pesto mustard salmon!
I have always been one to say “no” to salmon. It’s just never been my thing. But this… this might change my mind! Pesto is one of my favorite things in the entire world, and I definitely think I’d like this! Thank you Julie for the wonderful recipe! 🙂
I’ve never been a huge fan of pesto, but that salmon looks amazing!! I think that recipe might push me to give it another chance 🙂
this is going on my (f)unemployment cooking to do list. so excited to have some time off to get some cooking done.
The salmon looks delicious! I am going to have to try this next time I make it