I owe this recipe to my son Jacob. He told me my Pistachio Crusted Salmon recipe is the best Salmon recipe I make. Since I always have extra Salmon at the end of dinner, his comment got me thinking and I came up with this little doozy. It’s simple to pull together and is a healthy and delicious appetizer or lunch.
- 1 pound of skinned salmon, baked (directions below)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup salted Pistachio, shelled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- Sprinkling of garlic salt
- Sprinkling of lemon pepper seasoning
- Water Crackers
To prepare Salmon: Place on lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and juiced lemon. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
![Baked Salmon](http://ahealthylifedotme.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/baked-salmon.jpg)
Place baked Salmon in bowl with all the remaining ingredients and stir with fork to flake fish and combine evenly.
![Salmon Salad @ ahealthylifeforme](http://ahealthylifedotme.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/salmon-salad-ahealthylifeforme.jpg)
Lay crackers out on plate you plan to serve them on and then use a 1 tablespoon measurer and place on each cracker. Serve.
![Salmon Salad Appetizer @ ahealhtylifeforme.com](http://ahealthylifedotme.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/img_15261.jpg)
You can serve this warm or cold. You can also eat this for lunch on a great toasted bread or a bed of lettuce.