RECIPES/MEALS

INGREDIENT LIST

1/4 cup shelled pistachios (about 1 ounce)
10 large fresh basil leaves or 1/4 cup parsley and 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon lime juice
6 (6 ounces each) 1-1/2-inch-thick salmon fillets
1/2 cup dry white wine
Additional fresh basil leaves (optional)

SALMON WITH PISTACHIO-BASIL BUTTER

Serves 6

Recipe courtesy of Nichols Farms, located in Hanford, California

1. Process pistachios, 10 basil leaves and garlic cloves in a food processor until finely chopped. Add 1/2-cup butter and 1 teaspoon lime juice and process until incorporated into mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer butter mixture to a small bowl. Refrigerate until well chilled. (Pistachio butter can be prepared up to 4 days ahead.)

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place salmon fillets in dish in a single layer. Cover with white wine. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Bake salmon until almost opaque on top, about 10 minutes.

3. Place 1 to 2 tablespoons pistachio butter atop each salmon piece. Continue baking until salmon fillets are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to plates. Garnish with basil if desired and serve immediately.