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Walnut or Almond Encrusted Salmon

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3-4 oz salmon fillets (about ½ -inch thick)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • Small amount lemon zest (1 lemon = enough zest for 4 pieces salmon)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp toasted slivered almonds or walnuts per piece or use almond flour
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring the salmon to room temperature 10 minutes before cooking. Soak salmon in orange juice.
  2. Crush nuts into a soft powder. Add lemon zest, salt and pepper to nut mixture. Dredge salmon piece in the nut powder - coating both sides. Set aside.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Raise the heat to medium-high. Place the salmon, skin-side up in the pan. Cook until golden brown on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over with a spatula, and cook until it feels firm to the touch, about 3 minutes more.
  4. Serve the salmon with chosen side dish and salad.

Nutrition Facts

Walnut or Almond Encrusted Salmon Nutrition Label

  • Number of Servings Per Container: 3
  • Serving Size: 155g
  • Calories: 410
  • Total Fat: 34g, 43%
    • Saturated Fat: 6g, 29%
    • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 60mg, 21%
  • Sodium: 70mg, 3%
  • Total Carbohydrate: 3g, 0%
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g, 0%
    • Total Sugars: 2g
      • Added Sugars: 0g, 0%
  • Protein: 24g, 49%
  • Vitamin D: 13mcg, 63%
  • Calcium: 20mg, 0%
  • Iron: 0.72mg, 4%
  • Potassium: 500mg, 10%