Pistachio Salmon

  Dinner

This simple salmon gets its crunch from a coating of crushed pistachios, panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Add steamed veggies and rice and it's dinnertime!

Pistachio Salmon

Average Rating: 3

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup pistachios, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 salmon fillet (1 pound)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, toss pistachios with bread crumbs and cheese.
  • 2. Place salmon on a greased foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan, skin side down; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with pistachio mixture, pressing to adhere. Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked fish: 269 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 497mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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