Sizzling Roasted Pecan Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 salmon filets (4-6 oz. each)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• Wedges of fresh lemon

Directions

1. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Place skin side down on baking sheet.
2. Combine mustard and honey, brush on top of salmon.
3. Mix topping of breadcrumbs, nuts, and parsley and sprinkle over salmon.
4. Bake at 400ºF 10-15 minutes or until flaky. Serve with wedges of fresh lemon.

Yield

4 servings

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
265 calories
29g protein
9g carbohydrate
12g fat (1.6g saturated fat, 4.7g monounsaturated fat, 4.3g polyunsaturated fat)
78mg cholesterol
0.4g fiber
282g sodium
Calories from fat: 42%

Recipe by Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD