Spiced Maple Pecan Salmon

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
• 2 tsp rosemary
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• dash nutmeg
• dash allspice
• dash cloves
• 1 ½ pound fresh salmon fillet
• 1 orange, sliced

Steps:

1. In a small bowl, stir together maple syrup, orange zest, rosemary and salt.

 
2. Whisk in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Pour marinade over salmon in a shallow baking dish. Pop in fridge for 1 to 2 hours, rotating at the halfway point.

 
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3. Toast pecans in a pan over medium heat, stirring often, until lightly browned. Set aside to cool down.

 
4. If you are cooking your salmon over a bed of veggies, clean them and place them in the bottom of a lightly greased baking dish. Preheat oven to 400 F.

 
5. Place salmon on top of veggies and brush marinade around.

 
6. Thinly slice orange and place on top of salmon. Bake until center is cooked, about 16 to 18 minutes. Chop toasted pecans and sprinkle on top of salmon. Serve immediately with veggies.

 
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