Pistachio Baked Salmon

By Hollywood

Roasted pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper are placed atop salmon fillets, creating a crusted, flaky salmon that is good for you and delicious. Salmon cooks quickly, which means this healthy dinner will be ready in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted dry roasted pistachio nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. dried dillweed
• 1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
• 6 6-oz. skinless salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto (optional)

Details

Cooking time 6mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl combine pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper; set aside.
Place salmon fillets in a greased, foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Measure thickness of fish. Spoon pistachio mixture evenly on each fillet. Gently press in place to form a crust.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes for each 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Pass pesto to serve with fish.