What is it about summer that makes me crave pesto? I suppose it’s the abundance of basil floating around the farmer’s market, grocers and even at home. I love the smell of it and enjoy a chiffonade in my salads and sprinkled on my food. So when I decided to whip up a batch of pesto I couldn’t resist adding it to my favorite foods to create this Grilled Sea Bass with Pesto & Roasted Tomatoes.
There’s something to be said about fresh ingredients that when combined create a simple, elegant and nourishing meal. That’s what you get with this simple recipe for Grilled Sea Bass with Pesto & Roasted Tomatoes.
Making pesto is probably one of the easiest things you can do. You can make pesto in a food processor, blender, or even with a mortar & pestle. For me I prefer the quickest route, using my food processor. In fact, I can use my mini 4 cup food processor, which is even easier than bringing out my larger one – making clean-up a snap.
If you’ve never made pesto before here’s my recipe – a post from the past. I also like making spinach pesto which I decided to create one day when there was no basil to found anywhere. If you’ve never had Spinach Pesto you might like it even better for it’s milder flavor and the fact that it’s not bitter at all.
Once my pesto is made I pour it into a Mason jar and place into the refrigerator until ready to use. My recipe will make about 2 cups so you can use it over and over again, until it’s gone.
Sea Bass is actually on the endangered list among other types of fish. But there are markets that get theirs flown in from New Zealand. When buying any type of fish check the links page on my site and click on Seafood Watch for all the latest updates on farming practices, safe fish to eat, the endangered list, etc. You can also find other great links about food on my links page as well if you haven’t visited that lately.
Sea Bass is on the endangered list because so many people love its mild flavor and how buttery it tastes, (even though no butter has been added) that the demand is exceeding the supply. Plus this fish is also so forgiving, and always incredibly moist – whats not to love about it!
As for adding tomatoes to my dish, well, it just rounds out the flavors, adding extra nutrition, and color. Roasting tomatoes brings out even more flavor when drizzled with just a small amount of olive oil.
It doesn’t get much better than this! Simple, healthy, and delicious!
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Tools Used to Prepare the Sea Bass with Pesto & Roasted Tomatoes:
Cuisinart 4 cup Chopper/Grinder