Salmon with Pistachio Basil Butter

6 servings

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Pistachios (about 1 ounce)
10 lg. Fresh basil leaves or 1/4 cup parsley and 2 tsp. dried basil, crumbled
1 Garlic clove
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1 tsp. Lime juice
6 oz. 1-1/2-inch-thick salmon fillets
1/2 cup Dry white wine
Additional fresh basil - leaves (optional)

Instructions:

Process pistachios, 10 basil leaves and garlic clove in processor until finely
chopped.

Add 1/2 cup butter and 1 teaspoon lime juice and process until incorporated into
mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer butter mixture to small bowl. Refrigerated until well chilled
(Pistachio butter can be prepared up to 4 days ahead.)

Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. Butter 9x13-inch baking dish. Place salmon
fillets in dish in single layer. Pour white wine over.

Season salmon with salt and pepper. Bake salmon until almost opaque on top,
about 10 minutes.

Place 2 tablespoons pistachio butter atop each salmon piece. Continue baking
until salmon fillets are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes.

Garnish with basil if desired and serve immediately.

For total RecipeTotal:
2409
Fat: 159 1427 60%
Sat: 71 637 27%
Poly: 26 230 10%
Mono: 52 464 20%
Carbs: 7 21 1%
Fiber: 2 0 0%
Protein: 223 892 38%
Alcohol: 4 27 1%
(I think the alcohol would completely burn off, this is from fitday)