Looking for a super healthy meal you can whip up in 15 minutes? That’s even less time than it would take to order take out or get delivery. This coconut herb crusted salmon dish is not only quick and easy, but it’s loaded with nutrients! Salmon is a great source of easily digestible proteins and fatty acids, like Omega-3’s, as well as vitamins like vitamin-D, vitamin-A and vitamin-B. It also contains minerals like selenium, zinc, phosphorus, calcium and iron.
Healthy fats are SO important to a healthy diet. I was once scared of fat, because I was told that eating fat will make me fat. So I avoided it at all costs. Turns out, I was missing out on a key nutrient for a good portion of my life.
Healthy fats:
- Help us build and maintain healthy cells walls
- Are crucial for our brain health (our brain is made up of about 60% fat)
- Help our digestion and absorption of nutrients
- Curb cravings
- Give us energy
- Boost our metabolism, helping us actually burn fat
- Build muscle by balancing our hormones
- Reduce inflammation
- And lots more!
You can serve the fish with or over whatever you would like. I love making a huge salad and serving the salmon on top. I think it adds a great crunch and goes really nicely with it. Any type of grain would work great as well. You can quickly throw together a dressing or light sauce for grains using similar and complementary flavorings as you use on the salmon. ​I usually combine olive oil, fresh lemon or lime juice, brown rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and sea salt/pepper. Yum!
I also like to cook the salmon with the skin on, I find it helps to keep it more moist, and once it’s cooked, it separates very easily. If you have a dog, they’ll be your best friend if you give them the leftover salmon skin 🙂
- ​2 salmon fillets (6oz each)
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ​3 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoon​s coconut oil​, melted
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ​1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder​
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- ​Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Place salmon fillets on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, combine the coconut oil, sesame oil, and dijon mustard. Spread this mixture equally on each of the fillets.
- In another small bowl, mix together the coconut flour, parsley, garlic, ginger, sea salt and pepper.
- Use a spoon to sprinkle the coconut flour mixture onto the salmon, then with your fingers, lightly spread out the topping to cover the fillets.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until salmon is cooked to your preference.
