Pecan Crusted Baked Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 salmon steaks de-boned
• 2 tsp. The Olive Junction Basil Olive Oil
• 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice or freshly squeezed Meyer Lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic – grated
• Pinch of S & P
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp liquid honey
• 1/2 c fine bread crumbs
• 1/2 c finely chipped pecans
• 1 tsp dried parsley

The Olive Junctions Fig Balsamic for your finishing drizzle!

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400ºF
2. Wash and dry salmon pieces.  Rub on basil olive oil and drizzle on lemon juice.  Place in fridge.
3. Add all the rest of the ingredients (except the balsamic vinegar) in a bowl until blended. 
4. Place fish skin side down on a cookie sheet covered with non-stick tin foil.
5. Cover each piece with the bread/nut mixture
6. Bake for 11 minutes or until flaky.  (Do not over-cook!)
7. Remove from oven and plate.  Drizzle with Fig Balsamic vinegar.

Thank you to Evelyn Zimmer for this recipe