Pecan Salmon Salad With Honey Mustard Dressing

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup olive oil, you might need a touch more
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, boned and skinned
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh pepper
• 3 cups pecans, measure then finely grind
• 1 cup chopped pecan pieces
• olive oil or light olive oil (for cooking)
• 12 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 (14 -28 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a small bowl combine the honey, mustard, oil and lemon juice.
• 3 whisk well.
• 4 remove 1/3 cup-cover and set aside the 2/3 cup.
• 5 lightly coat salmon filets with the honey-mustard glaze, then coat with the ground pecans.
• 6 repeat until all filets are prepared.
• 7 place 1 t. olive oil a medium oven proof pan over medium heat.
• 8 cook filets 2-3 minutes on each side, turning carefully and only once to lightly brown both sides.
• 9 place in preheated oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile place 2 cups of mixed salad green's on each of 6 plates.
• 11 divide the tomatoes and oranges evenly between plates.
• 12 remove fish and place one filet on each of the salad beds.
• 13 drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with the chopped pecan pieces.
• 14 serve.