Maple Crusted Salmon (Gluten Free, AIP Option)

This maple crusted salmon is seriously to die for! The warm maple syrup combined with the paprika and crunchy nuts is delicious. This paleo salmon recipe makes for a perfect weeknight dinner and is something the whole family can enjoy! This recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Maple crusted salmon ingredients: 

• Wild caught salmon–I get all of our favorite fishes and proteins delivered to us monthly from Butcher Box! They have the best quality stuff and I love having a stash in the freezer. You can use my code HERE and get a free surprise in your box every month!
• Maple syrup-I love the Kirkland brand. It is pure maple syrup without any funny ingredients! 
• Coconut aminos-I love the Trader Joe’s brand, this is my go to gluten and soy free alternative for soy sauce. 
• Paprika & smoked chipotle powder-To give this salmon a kick!
• Apple cider vinegar-This compliments the maple syrup so nicely!
• Sea salt-To taste. 
• Walnuts-To give this salmon a nice crust, if you are doing the autoimmune protocol, you can use crushed tigernuts!

How to make this paleo salmon dish:

• First, preheat the oven to 350. 
• Next, crush up the nuts-you can do this with a knife or put them in the food processor. 
• Now, cut up the salmon into 4 portions. 
• Then, place all ingredients aside from the salmon in a bowl and mix together. 
• Add the salmon to a baking sheet and pour the salmon mixture over top of the salmon. 
• Bake for 20 minutes.

How can I make this AIP friendly?

• You can use tiger nuts in place of walnuts for the nut crust! In the blog post HERE i write about why and how tiger nuts are actually nut free and a great AIP alternative. For the spices, omit the chipotle powder and paprika to make this dish elimination phase AIP compliant.

How should I reheat salmon?

• I suggest reheating the salmon in the oven, air fryer or toaster oven on 350 for 5-10 minutes.

What should I serve this with?

• Vegan mashed sweet potatoes
• Whole30 mashed potatoes
• Brussel sprout sweet potato sheet pan

If you like this salmon recipe, you will LOVE my other salmon recipes:

• Whole30 salmon cakes with dill aioli
• Honey sriracha salmon
• Herb crusted salmon
• Shredded lemon dill salmon salad

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Maple Crusted Salmon

Course Dinner, Meals

Cuisine American

Keyword easy, maple, paleo, quick, walnut

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author Allianna Moximchalk

547kcal

Cost $12

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Equipment

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  Sheetpan

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup walnuts chopped finely, sub chopped tigernuts for nut free version-can use a food processor for this
• ▢ 1 pinch sea salt
• ▢ 1 tsp paprika omit for AIP
• ▢ 1/2 tsp smoked chipotle powder omit for AIP
• ▢ 1/2 cup maple syrup
• ▢ 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• ▢ 1.5 pounds salmon I love Butcher Box, use my link for free meat!

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the salmon into 4 portions. Mix all ingredients in a bowl aside from the salmon. Lay the salmon on a baking sheet and pour the mixture overtop. Bake for 20 minutes.

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Quick, easy paleo salmon dinner.

Serving: 1filet | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg

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