Name: Walnut-Crusted Salmon
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 (4-inch-long) daikon radishes, thinly sliced; Extra virgin olive oil; Dash of smoked salt; 2 wild salmon fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each; 3/4 cup raw walnuts or pecans; 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 1 teaspoon ground anise seed or ground star anise; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt; Cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Photo by Gabriel Cabrera

This quick and easy recipe makes an ideal weeknight dinner. This dish is high in vitamin B6 (from the salmon and walnuts), and I recommend eating it during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle to help build up progesterone levels. High levels of selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B12 make this dish a nutritional powerhouse. High levels of alpha- linolenic acid (ALA) found in walnuts have been shown to have anticarcinogenic and anti- inflammatory properties.

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