Maple Pecan Crusted Salmon

Serves 3

Ingredients

3 six-ounce wild-caught salmon fillets
2 tablespoons Lakanto monk fruit-sweetened maple syrup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ cup crushed pecans
Seasonings: ½ teaspoon each of paprika, salt, and pepper
1 head broccoli
2 tablespoons grassfed butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 320° F and place fresh salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Combine sweetener, mustard, and seasonings in a small mixing bowl.
Brush thickly on salmon fillets.
Sprinkle crushed pecans over salmon.
Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces and add to baking sheet.
Top broccoli with small chunks of butter, and salt and pepper.
Bake for 12-16 minutes.

Reprinted from Beyond Nutrition; ryankennedyhealth.com/book.

Ryan Kennedy, CCN, CFMP, CTN, is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and author of Beyond Nutrition: The Ultimate Cookbook for a Healthier & Higher-Quality Life. Website: ryankennedyhealth.com.

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