Ingredients

• Pistachio Basil Butter
• 1/4 cup pistachios
• 10 large fresh basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• salt and pepper
• hot pepper sauce (optional)


• Salmon Fillets
• 6 6-oz. portions fresh skinless salmon fillets
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
• fresh basil leaves (for garnish)

Directions

Blend pistachios, basil leaves and garlic clove in a food processor until finely chopped. Cut butter into 4 pieces. Add butter and lime juice to mixture and blend until fully incorporated. Season to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce and briefly process for a few more seconds to mix. Set aside.


Preheat oven to 400°F.

Place salmon fillets in a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake for about 10 minutes or until thinner parts of fillets appear opaque.

Spread about 2 tablespoons of Pistachio Basil Butter on each fillet. If using wine, pour wine into the baking dish, avoiding pouring over tops of fillets. Continue baking until thickest parts of fillets are opaque in the center (about 5 minutes). If desired, garnish with additional basil leaves. Serve immediately.