Crunchy Walnut-Crusted Salmon Fillets

This crunchy walnut-crusted salmon delivers bright, fresh flavors with lemon zest, fresh dill, and Dijon mustard. It's so simple, and it's simply elegant!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 388 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch Salt and pepper
• 3 cups California walnuts
• 6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 6 tablespoons lemon rind, finely grated
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• 12 (3 ounce) salmon filets, skin on
• 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place walnuts into a food processor and pulse to coarsely chop. Add bread crumbs, lemon zest, olive oil, and dill; pulse until crumbly and mixture sticks together. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Arrange salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops with mustard. Spoon 1/3 cup of the walnut-bread crumb mixture over each fillet; gently press the crumb mixture into the surface of the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Discard plastic wrap and bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle lemon juice over fillets just before serving.