Walnut Sunflower-Crusted Salmon with Honey-Lemon Grapes
Ingredients
Honey-Lemon Marinated Grapes:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 3 cups red Grapes from California halved
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 small handful arugula
Salmon:
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 salmon fillets 6 ounces each
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly oiled foil.
- To make honey-lemon marinated grapes: In medium bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, honey, basil, salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in grapes, onion and arugula; set aside.
- To prepare salmon: In small bowl, stir walnuts, sunflower seeds, honey, mustard and salt until thick paste forms.
- Place salmon on prepared baking sheet, skin side down, and press equal amounts walnut mixture over surface of each. Bake 20 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
- Set salmon on plates; using slotted spoon, spoon marinated grape and onion mixture over salmon and around plates.
Notes
Nutritional information per serving: 640 calories; 39 g protein; 31 g carbohydrates; 41 g fat (58% calories from fat); 7 g saturated fat (10% calories from saturated fat); 95 mg cholesterol; 390 mg sodium; 3 g fiber.