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Cashew Crusted Salmon

May 18, 2011 by Julie 59 Comments

Guess what tonight is?

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Game night!

The Chicago Bulls are playing the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals and Ryan, his cousin Daniel and Sadie are suited up to cheer on the Bulls.

When Ryan and I first started dating in college, he was living with Daniel and I quickly learned that these two were big Bulls fans. As a former Chicago girl myself, I fit right into the mix and followed the games with Ryan and Daniel when the team was terrible. And when I say I “followed” the games, I mean that they had two side-by-side televisions in their apartment and would put The Real World on one for me to watch while they watched the games on the other one. That counts, right?

Well, now the Bulls are killin’ it and Ryan and Daniel are ecstatic. Cross your fingers for a win tonight!

Dinner

Before the big game tonight, we enjoyed an easy dinner of cashew-crusted salmon with corn on the cob.

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I couldn’t stop eating the package of raw cashews we had in our apartment, so I knew I had to use them up before I devoured all of them in one day. I remember once loving a cashew-crusted mahi mahi dish and figured I could revamp the idea a bit and apply it to salmon.

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Cashew Crusted Salmon (Serves 2)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb. salmon filet
  • 1/3 c. raw cashews
  • 1/3 c. parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 3/4 tbsp. olive oil

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Combine cashews, parmesan cheese, basil and olive oil in a food processor and pulse until mixture is fine.
  • Top a cookie sheet with foil and place salmon on top of the foil.
  • Top salmon with cashew crumbs and place another sheet of foil over the salmon, sealing the fish within the foil.
  • Bake for 12 minutes before removing foil and baking for another 3 – 5 minutes, until topping is slightly brown and fish is fully cooked.

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This salmon was awesome! To quote Ryan, “This is right up there with the jelly salmon!”

Gotta go watch the game! Every time the two boys yell and cheer aloud it sends Sadie into a tailspin of excitement and I want in.

Enjoy your night!

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About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Bess @ Bess Be Fit says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    this looks amazeeeee omg. going to write this lil recipe down! go bulls 🙂

    Reply
  2. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    GO BULLS! As a Chicagoan who hasn’t seen the bulls play this well since Jordan, this is big news!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      May 18, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      living in chicago back in the days of MJ, scottie pippen & dennis rodman was amazing!!

      Reply
  3. Jamie says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    OMG i am laughing so hard about sadie’s face since i saw your post on facebook…i thought it was so funny that i didn’t even realize she was wearing a jersey too LOL

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      May 18, 2011 at 9:59 pm

      Haha her face always cracks me up! So many words are said in just one look from her.

      Reply
  4. Megan says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I’m a HUGE bulls fan and I’m watching right now! Love D Rose. And thats how i “follow” football.. flip the channel and just occasionally check the score. haha

    Reply
  5. Sarah says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Sadie is hilarious as always in this picture! That dog has such expressions!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      May 18, 2011 at 9:58 pm

      I think she was relishing the attention from the boys. 🙂 such a player…

      Reply
  6. Marykate says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    The salmon looks delish!
    However, I can’t root for the Bulls, being a Boston girl I’m still bummed that The Celtics are out!

    Reply
  7. Ali @ Ali Runs says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    This recipe looks awesome!! Love that picture of Sadie and the boys!

    Reply
  8. courtney @ the granola chronicles says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Oh goodness! I’m loving Sadie’s jersey – that is too cute!

    Reply
  9. Rachel says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Aw Sadie looks so happy to be included in the pic, so cute!!

    Reply
  10. Kristen says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    I love that sadie has a jersey too! and the boys look ok too haha

    Reply
  11. Emily says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    My husband is a huge Bulls fan too. I grew up (and played bball) in the Boston area, and so I’ve always been a Celtics fan. It would have been tense in our house if the Bulls were playing the Celtics right now!

    Reply
  12. Grace says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Ooo cashew fish sounds yummy! I’m loving fresh corn right now, too! So good!

    Reply
  13. Meg says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Oh my gosh Sadie’s face is PRICELESS 😀

    Reply
  14. Alexa @ SimpleEats says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    I just saw that picture on Facebook and I almost died. She’s freakin’ hilarious!

    Reply
  15. Gina @ Runningtothekitchen says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Yum, that salmon looks good!

    Reply
  16. Mel says

    May 18, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    GO BULLLS!! I’m getting nervous so I keep flipping back to the Real World in case I’m “jinxing” the game.

    Reply
  17. Khushboo says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    amazing looking dinner! I always tend to leave salmon alone because it has such a delicious flavor as is but that may change now! Hello healthy fats :)!

    Reply
  18. Kaitlyn @ 7 Plates says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    Good idea! I love salmon. I will be trying this recipe!

    Reply
  19. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    oh WOW, I love the idea of this dinner 🙂 yumm.

    Reply
  20. meg says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    GOOOO BULLLLSSS!!!! I’m a native Chicago girl myself and even when the teams couch cubs cough are bad,, I still love em! And the Bulls are KILLIN EM.. but sadly not tonight 🙁

    Reply
  21. Alaina says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Haha, Sadie looks like she is loving that jersey. My team is out (the Celtics) so I’m rooting for the Bulls!! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Tori (Fresh Fruition) says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    Hmm.. I wonder if this crust would work for tofu?!

    Reply
  23. becky says

    May 19, 2011 at 12:29 am

    GO HEAT!
    As a South Florida girl I gotta show D-Wade some love 🙂

    Reply
  24. Cara @ EAT. PRAY. RUN. says

    May 19, 2011 at 2:15 am

    Okay Sadie’s little Bulls jersey is probably the greatest thing ever. Well other than that salmon…looks so amazing and reminds me that the simple things are often the tastiest!

    Reply
  25. Becki says

    May 19, 2011 at 4:56 am

    I know what I’m having for dinner tonight! I was just thinking about salmon when I saw this…yum!

    Reply
  26. Gen says

    May 19, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Yummy!!!!!! That looks so good!!! We looove cashews!!! I’ve even made some cashew butter!

    Reply
  27. Holly @ The Runny Egg says

    May 19, 2011 at 7:40 am

    Sadie looks hilarious!

    Cashew crusted salmon sounds delicious — and if it ranks up there with jelly salmon you know it is good!

    Reply
  28. Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries says

    May 19, 2011 at 7:40 am

    Oh, yes. That recipe is going into the “I need to make this ASAP” pile.

    Reply
  29. Tiff @ Love, Sweat, and Beers says

    May 19, 2011 at 7:44 am

    I’m still intimidated by fish. Maybe one day I’ll get the courage to cook it myself.

    Reply
  30. Sara @ Fun Simple Sweet says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:25 am

    Yum!! The salmon looks great!

    Reply
  31. Becca B says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:32 am

    okay, that salmon is definitely on my menu for tonight! also, I am all about the bulls because of D Rose! I am from Memphis, and ALL Memphians love Memphis Tiger Basketball! SO cool to see them succeed after life at Tiger High

    Reply
  32. Hope says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:41 am

    I’m not a big salmon fan but I bet the cashew crust would taste amazing on chicken! I will definitely have to try it! 🙂

    Love the jersey on Sadie!

    Reply
  33. Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Your salmon looks AWESOME! I may have to try that 🙂

    Reply
  34. Lindsay Loves Veggies says

    May 19, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    Sorry, but I’ve been cheering for the Heat since the beginning of the season! Go Miami!!!

    Reply
  35. Mac says

    May 19, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    I don’t followed the NBA much anymore, but when I was little the Bulls were my go to team! I’ll be rooting for them!

    Reply
  36. Pixie says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Sadie looks super excited for game night. It looks like she’s laughing or saying “GOOOOOOO Bulls”, haha.

    Reply
  37. Lea says

    November 12, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    Since this is the second time I’ve borrowed your cashew salmon recipe, I just had to leave a comment and thank you for this delicious dinner idea!

    Reply
  38. Hannah says

    June 18, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    My husband made this recipe for dinner tonight. He works evenings so he made it before he left for work and I heat it up when I get home. I am not a big fish person, I will eat it but not my favorite. I think I found my FAVORITE fish recipe. It was soooo good, I wanted more! He said it only took him about 5 minutes to prepare it. Thank you so much!!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 19, 2012 at 7:34 am

      this makes me so happy! so glad to hear it!

      Reply
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