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Maple-Pistachio Crusted Salmon

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A piece of cooked pistachio crusted salmon cut in half on a white plate. Accents on the white plate include green beans, a wedge of lemon, and yellow cutlery.

A white plate with a piece of salmon cut in half, green beans, wedge of lemon and yellow cutlery.

Maple-Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Salmon and pistachios team up with Canadian maple syrup for this easy, heart-healthy meal!
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Course Dinner
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 4 salmon filets (about 4 oz each)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios
  • 2 Tbsp Canadian maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven or toaster oven to 375 F.
  • Pat dry salmon with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine pistachios, maple syrup and soy sauce in a small bowl.
  • Divide the pistachio mixture evenly onto the salmon filets. Use your fingers to press mixture onto the filets.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until salmon is flaky. Serve with a side salad or veggies.

Notes

Note: The salmon may also be cooked in the air fryer, however the nuts will brown more quickly. 
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Nutrition Tip of the Month: Eat a plant-based meal this week

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A big platter of bean and corn salad.It’s Heart Month and our food choices can have a big impact on our heart health.

The Portfolio Diet is a way of eating that has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower your risk of heart disease. One element of the Portfolio Diet is to eat 50 grams of plant protein every day. Compared to animal proteins, there’s less saturated fat and more fibre in plant-based proteins. If you find it tough to eat plant-based proteins, start by aiming for 25 grams.

Make meals using plant-based ingredients like: beans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, edamame beans / soy beans, fortified soy beverage, tempeh, veggie burgers and soy based “meats.” Blend these ingredients with some of your favourite meals. For example, add a cup of canned lentils to a spaghetti sauce, toss a handful of edamame beans into a salad or make a latté with fortified soy beverage.

Here are a few recipes ideas:

– Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salad (pictured)

– BBQ Tofu Burger

– Lentil Bolognese 

– Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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