Baked Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Scotty that hit the home run at the company picnic sure digs this salmon! 

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 12 mins

INGREDIENTS: 

2 salmon filets 

1/2 cup pistachios 

Panko bread crumbs

Juice of 1 lemon

Paprika

Cayenne

Salt & pepper

Olive oil

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place salmon in a baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Crush the pistachios with a mallet or you can use a coffee cup, hammer, whatever you have. Mix the crushed pistachios with about 1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs and juice of one lemon  and about a tablespoon of olive oil. Add sprinkle of paprika and cayenne and mix the crust all together. Top the salmon with the crust mixture. Bake for 12-15 minutes.