Hazelnut Pesto Fish Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water according to pack instructions.
• Put the parsley, hazelnuts, Parmesan and lemon zest and juice into a food processor and whizz to a paste. With the motor still running, gradually drizzle in the olive oil. Season, if you like, with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta, return to pan and stir in pesto. Divide pasta between serving bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Put the hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the arugula, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Parmesan and Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the food processor on, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the lemon zest.

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor to finely chop. Shut off motor and add cilantro, nuts, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend until coarsely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated. (Sauce should be coarse.)
• Arrange fillets, skin sides down, in a lightly oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then spoon pesto over fish. Bake until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 12 to 17 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together pesto ingredients with pepper and salt to taste until smooth. Pesto keeps, its surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled 1 week or frozen 1 month.

Steps:

• Drain the peppers and tip them into a food processor with the toasted hazelnuts, garlic, olive oil, chilli flakes, vinegar and a good pinch of salt. Blitz to a smooth paste. Add the parmesan and parsley, then blitz again. Check the seasoning.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and reserve a cup of the cooking water. Toss the pesto with the pasta and a splash of cooking water to loosen. Serve in bowls with extra parmesan grated over.