Pistachio Baked Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
In a small bowl combine pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper; set aside.
Place salmon fillets in a greased, foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Measure thickness of fish.
Spoon pistachio mixture evenly on each fillet.
Gently press in place to form a crust.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes for each 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Pass pesto to serve with fish.