baked salmon with crumb topping
Salmon baked with a crispy topping of whole-wheat breadcrumbs, almonds, and green onions.
Ingredients
soft whole wheat bread crumbs
1 cup
sliced almonds (coarsely chopped)
1⁄3 cup
green onion (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon
fresh thyme (minced or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme)
11⁄2 teaspoons
salt
1⁄2 teaspoon
pepper
1⁄8 teaspoon
butter (melted)
2 tablespoons
salmon fillet
2 pounds
Instructions
1
Step 1
In a bowl, mix bread crumbs, almonds, green onions, thyme, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add butter and toss gently; set aside.
2
Step 2
Pat the salmon dry. Place skin side down in a 15x10x1-inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Spray the salmon with cooking spray; top with the bread crumb mixture. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.