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Pistachio Baked Salmon
Ingredients
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1
cup salted dry roasted pistachio nuts, chopped
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1/2
cup packed brown sugar
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3
tablespoons lemon juice
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1
teaspoon dried dillweed
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1
teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
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6
6 ounces skinless salmon fillets
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1/4
cup purchased basil pesto (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 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 to 8 minutes for each 12-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Pass pesto to serve with fish. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Pistachio Baked Salmon)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 391,
- Protein (gm) 39,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 25,
- Fat, total (gm) 16,
- Cholesterol (mg) 88,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 19,
- Vitamin A (IU) 243,
- Vitamin C (mg) 4,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 12,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 20,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 5,
- Sodium (mg) 208,
- Potassium (mg) 854,
- Calcium (DV %) 71,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Very good-It looked as if it were prepared in a fancy restaurant; tasted like it too.
1/22/2012 12:14:44 PM Report AbuseWe loved this recipe for a special occasion. Surprisingly very delicious and not too sweet.
10/19/2010 10:52:09 AM Report Abuse