Crispy Miso and Sunflower Crusted Salmon

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	25 minutes
Servings	2	Cost Per Serving	$5.73

2 filets (about 4oz each)	Salmon or Trout
1 tbsp	Miso Paste
1	Lime
1 tbsp	Maple
1/4 cup	Sunflower Seeds
2 tbsp	Fresh Basil or Cilantro, finely chopped
5	Green Onions, roughly chopped
1 each	Bell Pepper (any colour), roughly chopped
1 tbsp	Olive Oil

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
Place your peppers and onions on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, lightly season and dress with olive oil. Toss and spread across the pan evenly.
Combine the juice and zest of one lime with your miso past until well mixed together into a thin paste. Rub over the top of your fish.
Combine the sunflower seeds with maple syrup and your fresh or dried herbs. Mix well and press gently into the top of your fish.
Place the fish over top of your vegetables and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the fish flakes apart.
(optional) For a delicious sauce to serve with your fish, blanch about 1 cup of peeled broccoli stalks until soft and puree in a blender with half an avocado and the juice of 1 lime. Use a little of the cooking water to thin out if needed, and season to taste.

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