Macadamia Salmon with Pineapple Salsa
Quick and tasty, tender baked salmon with a macadamia nut crust, topped with sweet and tangy pineapple salsa!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 small salmon fillets , (or 2 large)
- 2 cups macadamia nuts, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut flakes , (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste, (I used ½ teaspoon each)
- 4 tablespoons water
- 2 eggs
Pineapple Salsa
- 1 whole fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 white or red onion, diced
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped, (just the leaves, discard the stems)
- 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- First prepare the salmon fillets. Preheat the oven to 400 and lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl stir together chopped macadamias, coconut flakes, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. In a small bowl whisk water and eggs until lightly and foamy.
- Place salmon fillets on a sheet of foil and brush the top side with the egg mixture. Sprinkle macadamia-coconut mixture over salmon, gently press with your fingers so it sticks. Gently turn the salmon fillets over and repeat egg mixture and macadamia mixture.
- Transfer salmon fillets to prepared baking sheet (without the foil). Bake for 10-20 minutes until the macadamia crust is golden. (see note)
- While salmon is baking, prepare the pineapple salsa by stirring together all ingredients in a bowl.When salmon is done baking, serve warm with pineapple salsa. Enjoy!
Notes
For the salmon, I like to bake the salmon for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then flip the broiler on for about 3-5 minutes to get a little more browned crust. Be sure to watch it closely or it will burn - remove from oven when the nuts start to brown.
If you end up with leftover pineapple salsa, serve it with tortilla chips!
Nutrition
Calories: 769 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13 g, Protein: 42 g, Fat: 64 g, Saturated Fat: 10 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 175 mg, Sodium: 702 mg, Potassium: 1180 mg, Fiber: 7 g, Sugar: 4 g, Vitamin A: 471 IU, Vitamin C: 4 mg, Calcium: 100 mg, Iron: 4 mg