I love this recipes twist on a classic salmon dinner. the Pistachio crust is amazing and
combined with the Lemon, Dill, pepper, and sugar combines a delicious sweet and
savory combination to die for. I've already preached about the health benefits for
runners eating salmon {link to other post}, so heres some of the reasons this recipe in
particular is going to be amazing for your health:
My top 3 health benefits from eating more Pistachios:
1) Healthy Blood
Pistachios are an incredibly rich source of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is essential to make
hemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen through the blood stream to
cells, and is also shown to increase the amount of oxygen carried. Healthy blood is
crucial for peak performance.
2) Heart Health
Pistachios have been shown to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol and increase the good
HDL cholesterol after only a short period of regular consumption. High in antioxidants
such as vitamins A and E, they fight inflammation, protecting blood vessels and
reducing risk of heart disease. These benefits reducing heart disease can come from
even just a small amount of pistachios in your diet.
3) Weight Management
Pistachios are very high in the mineral Phosphorus which aids in protein breakdown to
amino acids, helping with metabolism. Also Eating pistachios aids in glucose tolerance,
keeping your body fat percentage low which is ideal for performance in an endurance
sport.
Enjoy the recipe! I combined my salmon with a side spinach salad full of veggies, and
mashed sweet potatoes.
Pistachio Crusted Salmon:
Ingredients:
3-4 Salmon Filets (I get the Wild caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon thats individually wrapped
and frozen) -thaw out in the fridge throughout the day so its ready for dinner time)
-1/2 cup Pistachio Nuts, chopped coarsely
-1/4 cup Brown Sugar or Honey
-2 T Lemon Juice
-1/2 tsp fresh dill, chopped finely
-1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
-dash of salt
Directions:
-Pre-heat oven to 425 F, line a baking dish with tin foil or cooking spray
-mix all of the ingredients together for the topping
-arrange the salmon filets on the dish and spoon the topping on tops and spread to cover each
filet.
-bake uncovered for about 12-15 minutes.
