Serves 4
All you need:
- 1 pound salmon fillet, skin on
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon chopped chives or scallions
- ½ cup shelled salted and dry roasted pistachios, crushed
All you do:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Pat fish dry with a paper towel and divide the fillet into 4 uniform portions. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the skin, and lay it skin-side down on the baking sheet.
- Combine the mustard and chives in a small bowl and spread the mixture evenly among the four portions of salmon. Next sprinkle the crushed nuts on top of the salmon and pat the nuts down gently to make sure they stick. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through to your desired doneness.
Nutrition Pearls:
- Salmon is a fatty fish, rich in DHA, and Omega-3 fat only found in a handful of foods. Omega-3 fats promote heart and brain health as well as acts as an anti-inflammatory. Taking Omega-3 fats as a supplement, such as fish oil, does not provide the same benefits as fatty fish, so it’s important to have a serving of fish at least 2 times a week.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 254; Fat: 15g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Sodium: 385 mg; Carbohydrate: 5g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 1g; Protein: 26g
Courteous of Kara Hoerr, MS, RDN, CD from the Fitchburg Hy-Vee