Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Pistachio crusted salmon with honey, Dijon glazed sweet potatoes, and quinoa Greek salad:
Ingredients:
(Serves 4)
4 portions of Atlantic salmon
2 large sweet potatoes
1 cup unshelled pistachios
1 cup dry quinoa
1 cucumber
Cup of cherry tomatoes
Feta cheese
¼ red onion
Olive oil
2 lemons
Salt, pepper, garlic powder
Apple cider vinegar
Honey Dijon
Cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheight
Marinade (for salmon, sweet potatoes, and salad):
Combine
⅔ cup olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup Dijon
¼ cup honey
2 tsp of salt
2 tsp of pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
Juice of 1.5 lemons
Salmon:
Wash and pat dry
Coat in marinade and place in fridge to marinate
Sweet potatoes:
Wash
Place in microwave for a couple minutes to make cutting easier
Chop into cubes
Coat in marinade leaving enough for salad
Add extra honey and cinnamon
Place in oven for 30-45 min (until slightly brown and crispy)
Salmon:
Place in oven for 10 min, take out coat in crushed pistachios, place back in oven for another 5
Salad:
Boil 2 cups of water and add quinoa. Cook until all water had evaporated
Cool in fridge
Slice veggies and feta and combine with cooled quinoa, rest of marinade, and any excess crushed pistachios