Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2013

This salmon was flaky and flavorful. I seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder. I couldn't get the large scallops so I used a bag of frozen mini scallops (thawed) instead. I just sauteed them in one of the pans with a little salt and garlic powder. Unfortunately, I used up ingredients making the pesto because my family didn't like it at all, but I think it was worth the try.

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patticakes43

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2012

The salmon tasted divine - yumm!! The pesto was over-powered by the lemon juice & zest, so going to try it with only a squeeze of lemon juice next time.

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msharp99

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Newcastle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2011

I was hesitant about making a pesto that was not the traditional basil/parmesan pesto - but WOW this pesto was incredibly refreshing and delightful. I wanted the salmon to have more flavour, so I added a pinch of black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, and oregano before searing it. I used grapeseed oil instead of olive oil to sear the salmon and scallops b/c it has a higher smoke rate. I really enjoyed this recipe!!! I found that using a microplane grater w/ the ginger was extremely beneficial.

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Blondeprincess

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

Used the pesto on salmon. Skipped the ginger and poached the garlic to cut the sharpness. Delicious! Would be great on many proteins or pasta.

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Karinda

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2009

Pretty good! I made some changes - I used shrimp instead of scallops and served it all with linguine and halved cherry tomatoes.

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Hannah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Watertown, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

Very tasty. I didn`t use ginger in the pesto and it was delicious too. I agree you may use this pesto on anything.

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DiamondGirl amanecer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2008

I had very high hopes for this recipe because it sounded SO good and I followed it to a "T". I think this recipe should just be listed with the pesto on it's own. I think I would've liked the pesto better on another type of protein. Perhaps a seared beef on some orrechiette pasta. Really, you could use the Pesto on anything. I would make a couple changes to it though. Unfortunately, I couldn't find macadamia oil and I wish I had because I think it really is essential to this recipe. There was something about the raw taste of the garlic that I didn't enjoy (and I LOVE garlic)...next time maybe I would use garlic powder or roasted garlic. But overall, Thanks for the recipe...it really was an amazing combination of flavors...so many flavors!

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