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Swordfish with Blue Pesto
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Swordfish with Blue Pesto

13 ingredients 7 min + 6 min 4 openrecipes
Swordfish with Blue Pesto

Pan-seared swordfish steak served with blue cheese pesto made with basil, pumpkin seeds, and a touch of lemon.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

249
Calories
7g
Protein
22g
Fat
8g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Blue Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Swordfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups FOR THE BLUE CHEESE PESTO:
  • 1 clove Basil Leaves, Loosely Packed
  • ¼ cups Garlic, Chopped
  • ¼ teaspoons Shelled, Roasted And Salted Pumpkin Seeds
  • ⅛ teaspoons Salt
  • ⅓ cups Black Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ cups Lemon Juice
  • 4 pieces Blue Cheese Crumbles
  • 1-½ teaspoon FOR THE SWORDFISH:
  • ½ teaspoons (about 10 Oz. Size) Swordfish Steaks
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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