Clear-Steamed Salmon with Fresh Coriander Pesto

Another variation on our ever-popular steamed salmon entrée, this version features a slather of lush, fresh coriander pesto. The green of the pesto and the rose of the fish are perfect mates, and the combination is as delectable as it is pretty.

Salmon, of course, is the quintessential West Coast fish, fullest in flavor and color when it is caught wild. If fresh salmon is unavailable, choose a white-fleshed, sweet-tasting, impeccably fresh fish like bass or halibut, and cut the mari