BAKED PISTACHIO CRUSTED SALMON
Healthy weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes! Buttery rich salmon fillets topped with a basil dill mayonnaise and crusted with pistachios baked in the oven for an effortless elegant meal!
Servings: 4 -5
Ingredients
- Wild Salmon or Atlantic salmon cut into fillets about 6 oz each.
- ¼ cup light mayo
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup fresh basil thinly chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh dill chopped
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Salt & pepper
- Dash of Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup pistachios finely chopped (Add pistachios to a food processor and gently pulse)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2. Fillet the salmon into 6 oz pieces and season with salt & pepper.
- 3. Line a baking tray with foil and lightly spray the tray with cooking spray to prevent the salmon skin from sticking.
- 4, Place the salmon fillets skin side down.
To make the basil dill mayo:
- 5. Combined the mayo, sour cream, basil, dill, garlic, Dijon, lemon juice and salt & pepper. Give it a good stir. Taste and adjust accordingly. I personally love the taste of fresh herbs so I tend to adjust the sauce so that you can really taste the basil and dill.
- 6. Top each salmon fillet with a generous portion of basil dill mayo. Next add the chopped pistachios and gently press down into the salmon.
- 7. Lightly spray the salmon with olive oil and bake for 13-15 minutes depending on the size and thickness of fillets.
- 8. Carefully remove the salmon fillets from the baking tray and serve either over top a salad or alongside your favorite veggies. Garnish with fresh dill and a side of basil dill mayo!
Enjoy!