Pesto-Rubbed Baked Salmon with Smashed Cucumber and Green Apple Salad
INGREDIENTS
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Unsalted butter, softened, as needed
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Six 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets, preferably wild
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3 tablespoons prepared pesto
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Salad:
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1 English cucumber, peeled
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup finely diced pitted Medjool dates (about 6)
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2 green apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
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Juice of 1 lemon
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