Recipe for Salmon with Pistachio-Basil Butter 
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Yield:
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Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/4 cup shelled pistachios (about 1 ounce)
10 lrg fresh basil leaves or 1/4 cup parsley and crumbled 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 x garlic clove
1/2 cup butter room temperature (1 stick)
1 tsp lime juice
6 x salmon fillets (6-ounce) (1 1/2-inch-thick)
1/2 cup dry white wine
Instructions:
Instructions: Process pistachios, 10 basil leaves and garlic cloves in processor until finely chopped. Add 1/2 cup butter and 1 teaspoon lime juice and process until incorporated into mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer butter mixture to small bowl. Refrigerate until well chilled.

(Pistachio butter can be prepared up to 4 days ahead.)

Preheat oven to 400F. Butter 9x13-inch baking dish. Place salmon fillets

in dish in single layer. Pour white wine over. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Bake salmon until almost opaque on top, about 10 minutes.

Place 2 tablespoons pistachio butter atop each salmon piece. Continue baking until salmon filets are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes.

Transfer salmon to plates. Garnish with basil if desired and serve immediately.

Serves 6.

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