Salmon with creamy pecan sauce
Salmon with creamy pecan sauce is a restaurant quality meal that is easy to make. The sauce is creamy without using heavy cream. Instead, it uses healthy fats from nuts and olive oil. Not only is it delicious and easy to make, but it also provides many health benefits from both salmon and pecans.
Servings: 4
Calories: 349kcal
Ingredients
Creamy pecan sauce
- 1/2 cup Pecan pieces
- 1/2 cup shallots
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp Sherry vinegar
- 1-1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
Salmon
- 1 lb salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425°F
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pecans and toast until fragrant, stirring often to prevent burning. This will take about 5 minutes. Transfer pecans to a blender.
- Place the skillet back on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and shallots. Cook for a couple minutes until they are softened but not brown.
- Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add rosemary and vinegar. Cook for a minute or two until the harsh vinegar smell has dissipated.
- Add broth, stir and scrape the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a gentle boil, lower the heat and cook for 3 minutes.
- Carefully transfer to the blender with a small ladle or a large spoon. Add lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper and Dijon mustard. Let the mixture rest and cool down a bit while you work on the salmon.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rub salmon on both sides with a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Bake the salmon for 12 minutes at 425°F. Take it out of the oven, cover lightly and let it rest for 5 minutes while you finish the sauce.
- Process the sauce in the blender until smooth.
- Spoon the sauce onto warm plates and top with salmon.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 9g | Protein: 25g | Total Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 730mg | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Total Sugars: 3g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg