- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, packed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cover the bottom of a baking dish with the olive oil and arrange salmon in the dish.
- Process walnuts and garlic in a food processor until evenly chopped. Add cilantro, butter, salt, and pepper to walnut mixture; process until a paste forms. Spread walnut paste onto the salmon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.