CILANTRO AND WALNUT CRUSTED SALMON

Cilantro and Walnut Crusted Salmon image

This salmon is fresh and easy. All ingredients are thrown in a food processor to form a paste then spread on salmon fillets. Bake and enjoy!

Provided by 00leah00

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ pounds salmon fillets
¼ cup walnuts
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, packed
2 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cover the bottom of a baking dish with the olive oil and arrange salmon in the dish.
Process walnuts and garlic in a food processor until evenly chopped. Add cilantro, butter, salt, and pepper to walnut mixture; process until a paste forms. Spread walnut paste onto the salmon.
Bake in the preheated oven until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 25.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 186.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g