Best 7 Walnut Crusted Salmon Recipes

WALNUT-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Mix mustard and honey; brush over salmon. Place bread in a food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in walnuts, oil and thyme; press onto salmon., Bake 12-15 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

CILANTRO AND WALNUT CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cover the bottom of a baking dish with the olive oil and arrange salmon in the dish.
• Process walnuts and garlic in a food processor until evenly chopped. Add cilantro, butter, salt, and pepper to walnut mixture; process until a paste forms. Spread walnut paste onto the salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.

WALNUT-CRUSTED GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, mustard, ginger and salt until blended. Brush over fillets; sprinkle with walnuts., Transfer to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 12-15 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

WALNUT AND OAT-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon on a baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients; press onto salmon. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

PARSLEY AND WALNUT-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange salmon in the dish.
• Process parsley, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a food processor until evenly chopped. Add 1/3 cup walnut pieces; process until combined and walnuts are still a bit chunky. Spread onto salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with chopped walnuts and serve with lemon wedges.

FLAXSEED-CRUSTED SALMON WITH A GRAPE AND WALNUT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Place the walnuts on a sheet pan and cook until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes. Transfer the walnuts to a cutting board and when cool enough to handle, roughly chop and set aside.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400˚. Line a sheet pan with foil. Using paper towels, pat the fish fillets dry. Evenly coat each salmon fillet with 1/2 tablespoon of the mustard. Season the fillets on all sides with salt and pepper and then sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of the flaxseed on top of each piece of fish, gently pressing them into the flesh. Place the fish on the lined sheet pan and drizzle each fillet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Transfer to the oven and bake until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 125˚, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and honey. Season with a pinch of salt and a twist of black pepper. Add the walnuts, grapes, parsley and scallions and toss together.
• When the fish is done, remove it from the oven, top each piece with a generous amount of salsa and serve.

WALNUT-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Place oven rack in the middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a baking dish, toss the radishes with a drizzle of olive oil and smoked salt.
• Place the salmon on top of the radishes, skin down.
• Pulse the walnuts in a grinder until finely ground.
• In a medium bowl, whisk molasses, anise seed, and salt to create a smooth glaze. Stir in the ground walnuts to form a thick paste.
• Spoon the paste over the salmon, distributing it evenly.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes or until the salmon easily flakes away when tested with a fork.
• Place on serving plates and sprinkle with cilantro.
• Serve right away.