Cranberry Walnut Salmon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• salmon fillet
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup craisins
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. lightly spray a jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, mix salt, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and nutmeg. rub spice mixture on each piece of salmon.
• 3 place filets on prepared pan. bake 15-20 minutes or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• 4 for cranberry walnut topping: toast nuts in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring continually until lightly brown and fragrant. remove from pan and set aside.
• 5 heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. add shallots and cook for 1 minute.
• 6 reduce heat to low. add orange juice and honey; cook about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and syrupy. add craisins and cayenne; stir until combined. remove from heat, add nuts and spoon salmon pieces.
• 7 suggested serving on a bed of spinach that has been sauteed with olive oil and garlic until wilted and tossed with lemon zest, salt, and pepper.