Name: Maple Crusted Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
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!)

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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?

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

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