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Crunchy Walnut-Crusted Salmon Filets
Crunchy Walnut-Crusted Salmon Filets
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A crunchy walnut crust rounds out the delightful flavors of lemon and dill for a simply elegant salmon meal you can whip up anytime. For a complete meal, serve salmon on a bed of baby spinach, drizzled with a light, lemony vinaigrette or with asparagus spears and rice.

  • Servings: 12
  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Cook Time: 15m
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Ingredients

3 cups walnuts

6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

6 tablespoons lemon rind, finely grated

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

Salt and pepper

12 3-oz salmon fillets, skin on

Dijon mustard

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions
  1. Place walnuts in food processor; coarsely chop. Add bread crumbs, lemon rind, olive oil and dill; pulse until crumbly. Mixture should stick together. Season; set aside.
  2. Arrange salmon fillets skin side down on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Brush tops with mustard.
  3. Spoon 1/3 cup of walnut crumb mixture over each fillet; gently press the crumb mixture into the surface of the fish. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
  4. Bake at 350°F 15 to 20 minutes, or until salmon flakes with a fork. Just before serving, sprinkle each with 1 tsp lemon juice.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 369
  • Total Fat: 29 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 15 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 54 mg
  • Sodium: 77 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 24 g