This paleo pecan-maple salmon recipe is not only easy but healthy and tasty! It's paleo, gluten free, and dairy free!
Ingredients
4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup pecans
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon chipotle chile pepper powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Directions
Place salmon fillets on a baking sheet; season with salt and black pepper.
Combine pecans, maple syrup, vinegar, paprika, chipotle powder, and onion powder in a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Spoon pecan mixture on each salmon fillet, coating entire top surface. Refrigerate coated salmon, uncovered, for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 14 minutes.