Pecan-Crusted Salmon

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 2 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
The combination of the nutty coating and the cool sauce in this pecan-crusted salmon recipe from Cheryl Bykowski of Punta Gorda, Florida turns ordinary salmon into something special. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • CUCUMBER SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh dill or 1/8 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place salmon skin side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each fillet.
  2. In a small bowl, combine pecans, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and butter; spoon over salmon. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cucumber sauce ingredients. Serve with the salmon.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet with 1/3 cup yogurt sauce: 745 calories, 54g fat (11g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 607mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 39g protein.

The combination of the nutty coating and the cool sauce in this pecan-crusted salmon recipe from Cheryl Bykowski of Punta Gorda, Florida turns ordinary salmon into something special. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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