Roasted Branzino with Citrus Pesto

Ingredients

• 6 branzino filets
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves (moderately packed)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts (toasted)
• 1 orange (zested and juiced)
• 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
• 1 clove garlic
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 lemon (sliced)
• 2 oranges (sliced)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Place the branzino filets on a parchment lined baking tray. Lightly coat the filets in olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 12 minutes, or until cooked through.

3. 3

   While the branzino is cooking, lightly toast the pine nuts in a pan on the stove. Add the toasted pine nuts along with the remaining citrus pesto ingredients to a food processor and pulse several times until you have a pesto.

4. 4

   Slice the lemon and oranges for the top garnish with a mandoline and set aside.

5. 5

   When the branzino is cooked through, place it on a serving platter and top each filet with the citrus pesto and a few citrus slices.