Total cooking and preparation time approximately 25 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 avocado
2 large skinless salmon fillets
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper
2 tbsp green pesto
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp grated parmesan

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200^oC / Gas mark 6.
2. Cut the avocado is half, prise out the stone and discard.
3. Scoop the flesh out of the skin and slice thickly.
4. Place the salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish, arrange the tomato slices around the edge.
5. Top the tomato slices with the avocado, then drizzle over the lemon juice and olive oil, and sprinkle with black pepper.
6. Mix the pesto and olive oil to a smooth paste and rub over the tops of salmon fillets, then sprinkle with parmesan.
7. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until the salmon turns opaque.
8. Serve with herby tagliatelle.