Almond Crusted Salmon with Caramelized Onions & Basil

I love cooking and baking with Almond Meal! Almond meal (ground almonds) is a great flour substitute and also a great "breading" substitute for pan-frying and baking. Here, I coated salmon fillets in honey mustard and then rolled in almond meal. The mustard makes the almond meal stick to salmon and gives it lots of flavor. Almond meal tastes kind of nutty and honestly, 100 times better than bread crumbs!

Ingredients:
- 4 skinless salmon fillets (skin removed)
- 4 tablespoons of honey mustard
- 1/2 cup of almond meal
- 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup of basil leaves
- a bit of olive oil
- salt and pepper taste

Method:
1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat, add onions, stir occasionally until golden-brown (30 min)
2. Preheat over to 375, season salmon with salt and pepper
3. Evenly coat both sides of the salmon with honey mustard. The more you put on, the richer the flavor!
4. Cover a large plate with the almond meal and roll the salmon around until fully coated
5. Arrange the salmon onto a cooking tray and cook for 15 minutes (or until just cooked through)

Once the salmon has cooked, transfer onto plates, top with caramelized onions, and garnish with the green onions and basil.

I served my salmon with a said of quinoa and baby broccoli! It was very light but still filling. My dad loved it - He said it was nice to have a new salmon dish- he usually just makes grilled salmon with mashed potatoes- how boring!