Maple Baked Salmon with Chopped Almonds

Maple Baked Salmon with Chopped Almonds

The delectable flavour of baked salmon marinated with sweet maple dressing and topped with almonds makes this dish taste so good it will definitely become a mealtime staple.
By Liz Pearson

Ingredients

4 skinless salmon fillets (each fillet should be about 3 ounces or 85 grams)

1/2 cup (125 mL) almonds, chopped coarsely

1/4 cup (50 mL) maple syrup

1/4 cup (50 mL) orange juice

2 tablespoons (25 mL) fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons (25 mL) light soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425ºF (220ºC).

Line an 8-inch (20 x 20 cm) square baking pan with parchment paper.

Place the four salmon fillets in pan, leaving 1/2 inch (1 cm) between pieces.

Chop the almonds by hand or use a hand-held blender or chopper (it only takes a few seconds with a hand-held blender).

Distribute the chopped almonds evenly on top of the fillets.

In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce and crushed garlic.

Use a spoon to gently baste the marinade over top of each fillet.

Bake salmon for about 15 to 20 minutes or until fish is just done.

While the fish is baking, baste top with marinade at least once or twice.

When removing fish from the pan, leave the leftover marinade behind and discard.

Serve the fish with brown rice and a green salad or vegetables. Serves 4 people Serving size: 1 salmon fillet

Nutritional information
Calories 260

Cholesterol 54 mg

Total fat 15 g Saturated

2.4 gMonounsaturated

6.6 gPolyunsaturated

4.8 gCarb

11 gProtein

21 gFibre

1.1 g Calcium

45 mg Magnesium

54 mg Sodium

187 mg Potassium

446 mg Vitamin E 2.3 mg
Recipe courtesy Almond Board of California