Tender, juicy fillets of salmon, a dream-boat filling of cream cheese, spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan, and exactly 10 minutes of prep, this five-star Stuffed Salmon is the kind of epically impressive, yet paradoxically easy, recipe that will have you swearing off going out to eat.
Why should you dress up, wait for a seat, and suffer outrageous markup on wine in a restaurant, when you can make a chef-level dish like this elegant spinach stuffed salmon (or Honey Garlic Salmon) at home?
While it’s always a treat to eat out, I sometimes find an elegant meal made at home is even sweeter.
Which is why I’m really looking forward to making this easy stuffed salmon (with Garlic Butter Shrimp as an appetizer) this weekend for a date night at home.
Spinach-stuffed salmon with a crisp glass of wine to go with it is my idea of a perfect end to the work week.
Check out my other healthy salmon recipes. I’ve specifically listed a few of my favorites that are extra date-night appropriate below.
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Stuffed Salmon
The BEST Stuffed salmon. With an easy spinach and cream cheese filling, this healthy stuffed salmon recipe is ready in 30 minutes.
Prep: 10min
Total: 30min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 (of 4)
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 (of 4), calories 360 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 40 g, Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g
Ingredients:
- 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (divided)
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 5 cups)
- 1 clove garlic (minced (about 1 teaspoon))
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 4 6 ounce salmon fillets (skin off or on)
Instruction:
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees F. For easy clean up, line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a big handful of spinach and cook, stirring often, until it begins to wilt. Stir in the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper flakes and let cook 30 seconds. Continue adding the remaining spinach by large handfuls, until it completely wilts down. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Stir in the cream cheese until it melts and smoothly combines with the spinach. Stir in the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan, until the cheeses melt and the mixture looks like a delicious spinach and dip.
- Place salmon fillets on a clean work surface and pat dry. With a small, sharp knife, make a cut lengthwise down the middle of each fillet to create a pocket (do not cut the fish all the way through). Transfer the salmon to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. With a small spoon, fill each fillet with a quarter of the spinach mixture.
- Drizzle the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil over the fillets and brush with a pastry brush or lightly rub with your fingers to coat. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake until the salmon is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes.
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