Drizzle olive oil onto the salmon and then sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

Lightly drizzle olive oil onto a large, nonstick pan and turn to medium heat.

When oil heats up, place as many steaks as desired on the pan. Cook on each side for several minutes (about 3-5) or until it's cooked to your liking. Or, right before it gets to that point, turn up the heat a bit and sear both sides quickly one more time for extra crispiness/browning. Watch carefully to prevent overcooking. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with pesto on the side for garnish.

Pesto Garnish:

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and mix until fully blended. This should make enough pesto to garnish 4-5 salmon steaks.