Description
This flavorful recipe features succulent salmon fillets stuffed with a savory mixture of spinach and Parmesan cheese, baked to perfection. A delicious and nutritious dish that is sure to impress your dinner guests!
Ingredients
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Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon blackened seasoning
Spinach and Parmesan Stuffing:
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional:
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Sauté the spinach in a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil until wilted. Let cool.
- Combine sautéed spinach, Parmesan, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cut a pocket into each salmon fillet; stuff with spinach-Parmesan mixture.
- Rub fillets with olive oil, sprinkle with blackened seasoning, and place in baking dish.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese.
- Substitute Asiago or Pecorino Romano for Parmesan if desired.
- For extra heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the blackened seasoning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed fillet
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
