Pistachio Baked Salmon

By Lulubelle

Ingredients

• 1 C Salted Dry Roasted Pistachios, chopped
• 1/2 C Brown Sugar, packed
• 3 Tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dill weed, dried
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 6 ) 6 oz Salmon fillets, skinless
• 1/4 C Basil Pesto, Optional

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

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