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Crunchy Walnut Salmon
Recipes
Crunchy Walnut Salmon
4 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 1 lemon, for zest/juice
  • ½ cup walnut pieces
  • ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons garlic-herb butter, softened
  • 4 salmon fillets (5–6 oz), skin removed
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon); squeeze for juice (2 teaspoons). Place in bowl: walnuts, bread crumbs, and butter; mash with spoon (or fingers) until blended.
    2. Arrange salmon on baking sheet. Whisk zest, juice, mayonnaise, and pepper until blended; reserve 2 tablespoons lemon sauce. Brush remaining sauce on salmon and season with salt.
    3. Spoon walnut mixture on salmon, gently pressing crumbs into fish. Bake 15–20 minutes and until fish is 145°F. Drizzle with reserved lemon sauce before serving.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 440, Total Fat 29g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 110mg, Sodium 360mg, Total Carb 7g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 36g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 4%, Iron 10%