Pecan Orange Salmon

Name: Pecan Orange Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1/3 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each); 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This baked pecan orange salmon is definitely a favorite to prepare and share, because you can adjust it to suit anyone by dialing up or down the mustard and honey. —Kari Caven, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each)
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients until blended.
Place salmon in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Pour sauce over salmon; sprinkle with pecans. Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 295 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 456mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

This baked pecan orange salmon is definitely a favorite to prepare and share, because you can adjust it to suit anyone by dialing up or down the mustard and honey. —Kari Caven, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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