Pistachio Baked Salmon

• 1 cup salted dry roasted pistachios, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 6 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed (6 fillets, 6 ounces each)
• 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 425u0b0F.
2. In a small bowl combine pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper; set aside.
3. Place salmon fillets in a greased, foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
4. Measure thickness of fish.
5. Spoon pistachio mixture evenly on each fillet.
6. Gently press in place to form a crust.
7. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes for each 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
8. Pass pesto to serve with fish.

pistachios, brown sugar, lemon juice, dill, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salmon, purchased basil pesto

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pistachio-baked-salmon-204034 (may not work)