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Walnut-Crusted Salmon Fillets

Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Seafood
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups walnuts
  • 6 tbsp coconut flakes
  • 6 tbsp lemon rind finely grated
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 12 3oz salmon fillets skin on
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Place walnuts in food processor; coarsely chop. Add coconut flakes, lemon rind, olive oil and dill; pulse until crumbly. Mixture should stick together.
  • Arrange salmon fillets skin side down on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  • Brush tops with mustard.
  • Spoon 1/3 cup of walnut flake mixture over each fillet; gently press the flake mixture into the surface of the fish. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
  • Bake at 350 degrees 15 to 20 minutes, or until salmon flakes with a fork. Just before serving, sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon lemon juice.