Walnut-Crusted Salmon

Name: Walnut-Crusted Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each); 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 4 teaspoons honey; 2 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces; 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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

Whenever I can get salmon for a good price, I always turn to this simple and delicious recipe. It’s good served with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans, too. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
4 teaspoons honey
2 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Mix mustard and honey; brush over salmon. Place bread in a food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in walnuts, oil and thyme; press onto salmon.
2. Bake 12-15 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 295 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

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