This heart-healthy Almond Crusted Salmon recipe is a hit even with non-seafood lovers! Easy to prepare and even easier to devour!
It's the 21st, which means it's time for another Recipe Redux post! This month's theme is all about nuts - the edible kind. 😉
A Nutty Nut Day: We had to take advantage of the fact that National Nut Day (October 22nd) falls on one of our ReDux monthly theme post days – so we can all go nuts! Share a healthy nut-filled recipe: Think whole nuts, chopped nuts, ground nuts, nut butter and/or nut flour. And Happy Nut Day!
I decided to use almonds, as they are one of my favorite nuts. Not only are they tasty, but they are packed with nutrition! Almonds are high in monounsaturated ("good") fats, vitamin E, magnesium & manganese, and have 6 grams of protein and 3.5 grams of fiber per ounce! I love almonds as my afternoon snack, as they keep me full and energized until dinner time. A satiated dietitian = a happy dietitian.
This month I wanted to create a recipe that is outside my comfort zone a little bit. For anyone that knows me, I am not a huge seafood lover. I really try to like it, but it just doesn't come naturally for me. I guess being born and raised in a land locked state, there wasn't a whole bunch of seafood around me growing up.
Thankfully, I at least like tuna fish so I can get some of those good-for-you omega-3 fatty acids in. Salmon is another fish I have come to like more as an adult. I found this really great salmon recipe that my husband, toddler and I all love! But I figured it was time to shake things up a bit and try a new way of cooking it.
This almond crusted salmon recipe is pretty simple and I really liked it - which means to you people who already like seafood, it has to be pretty darn good! I used whole almonds and ground them using my food processor, but if you don't have one you can just use almond meal instead. Combine the ground almonds with the bread crumbs and seasonings.
Then whisk an egg white and brush your salmon fillets with them. Immediately dredge each fillet in the almond mixture and place on a prepared baking sheet. Pop those fishies into the oven for 15-20 minutes and your done! Serve with a side of veggies and rice, if you wish, and enjoy your omega-3 packed nutty meal.
Almond Crusted Salmon
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Almond Crusted Salmon is a hit even with non-seafood lovers! Easy to prepare and even easier to devour! This heart healthy dish will have you licking your lips for more.
Ingredients
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- ½ cup raw almonds
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg white
- 4 salmon fillets
- lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Coat a broiler pan with cooking spray.
- In a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely ground (do not over process - you do not want to turn it into a nut butter!). Place in a shallow bowl or dish. Add the panko, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Whisk the egg white in a separate small bowl. Brush each salmon fillet with the egg white.
- Take 1 salmon fillet and dredge in the almond mixture; place on broiler pan. Repeat with remaining fillets. Sprinkle any remaining crumb mixture evenly over salmon; press gently so it will stay on the fish.
- Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until fish is cooked thoroughly (internal temperature of at least 145 degrees F). Spritz lemon juice on top of cooked fillets, if desired. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute the almonds with almond meal if you don't have a food processor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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Lyndsay says
This Salmon recipe looks delicious. I've never had my salmon almond crusted before, can't wait to try it ?
DietitianBrittany says
Thank you! Neither had I, until I made this recipe!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says
I love nut crusted fish! Almost made my pistachio-crusted salmon for this month's ReDux!!
DietitianBrittany says
Pistachio-crusted sounds great! I haven't tried that before. But you're apple peanut butter pancakes you posted for this month's redux look so tasty, too!
Diana elizabeth says
Love salmon so this is going to be perfect for my husband too. Thanks for sharing this!
DietitianBrittany says
You're welcome! I hope you both enjoy it!
Katie @ Mom to Mom Nutrition says
I'm always looking for new salmon recipes since I've been trying to put it on our weekly menu. Love the balanced plate picture too. Go momma!!
DietitianBrittany says
Thanks, Katie! I am trying to get it more in my diet, too - hence me making this dish. This is only my second month doing recipe redux but I love it already - it pushes me to get more creative about what I make and I love seeing what everyone else decided to make within the same theme. So fun!