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Date & Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Date & Pistachio Crusted Salmon

If you're craving a sweet and salty salmon entree, then you're going to love our Date & Pistachio Crusted Salmon recipe!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs salmon
  • 8 dates
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
  • ½ cup unsalted pistachios, roasted
  • 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 F and prep salmon filets on prepared baking sheet (we recommend using parchment paper)
    prep salmon filets on prepared baking sheet (we recommend using parchment paper)
  • Chop and remove pits from your dates
  • Add pistachios to blender and blend until crushed
  • Add dates and blend again
  • Add lemon and dill and blend
    Add lemon and dill and blend
  • Salt and pepper salmon
    Salt and pepper salmon
  • Press pistachio mixture (now your crust) on top
    Press pistachio mixture (now your crust) on top
  • Drizzle with olive oil
    Drizzle with olive oil
  • Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes per every 1 inch of thickness of salmon (ex: if your salmon is 1.5 inches thick, cook for 15 minutes)
  • Top with fresh lemon and dill

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 49gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 1417mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 3mg
Keyword dates, pistachio, salmon
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