Pistachio Baked Salmon

By danaheller

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. coarsley ground black pepper
• 6 6oz skinless salmon fillets
• 1/4 cups purchased basil pesto (optional)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425 deg. In a small bowl combine pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper; set aside.

2. 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.

3. Bake for 6-8 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.