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You can have Honey, Almond & Quinoa Crusted Salmon using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Honey, Almond & Quinoa Crusted Salmon
- Prepare 1 lb of fresh salmon, skin on (wild caught when possible).
- Prepare 2 of 3 tablespoons dijon mustard.
- You need 1/4 cup of sliced almonds.
- You need 1/4 cup of cooked quinoa.
- It's 2 of 3 tablespoons honey.
Line the bottom with parchment paper and spray the paper. Process whole almonds in a food processor or blender until finely. Pour over the chicken, coating each piece. Honey and almond are perfect complements to eachother.
Honey, Almond & Quinoa Crusted Salmon instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F..
- Place salmon skin side down in a baking dish and pat dry with a paper towel..
- Spoon mustard onto salmon and spread until flesh is almost completely covered..
- In a small bowl, combine almonds, quinoa and honey. Stir to form a sticky mixture..
- Cover mustard-covered salmon with almond-quinoa crust..
- Bake on center rack for 20 - 25 minutes, until salmon flakes easily with a fork..
- Remove and let sit for 2 - 3 minutes. Serve along with a fresh garden salad and her quinoa mushroom risotto..
The almond fragrance is toned down by the honey but not overpowering. This is a great unisex scent for any time of the year. Also, this fragrance does not morph in cold process soap. Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine buttermilk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract in bowl and mix until fully blended. In a large bowl, combine flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt.