INGREDIENTS
1 cup hulled salted pistachios
1 cup arugula
1 tsp. lemon zest, plus more for garnish, if desired
¼ cup olive oil
2 6-oz. salmon fillets, 1-inch thick
PREPARATION
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place the pistachios, arugula and lemon zest in a food processor. With the food processor running, slowly add the olive oil. Process until a thick paste forms.
Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press an equal amount of pistachio paste on top of each fillet.
Bake 20 minutes, until the salmon is cooked through. Garnish with lemon zest if desired.
This article appears in December 2013.
