5 from 8 votes
Stuffed Salmon
This spinach stuffed salmon is a flavor explosion, with the creamy richness of the cheese and the earthy goodness of the spinach perfectly complementing the tender, flaky salmon. It's a restaurant-quality meal that's ready in just 45 minutes!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
438 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, American
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filet skinless
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Filling
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- lemon juice additional lemons for serving, juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475 degrees fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Dry your filets with a paper towel and rub them with the olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the filets.
- Cut a slit in the side of each filet, be careful not to go all the way through the filets, just enough to create a pocket
- In a medium pan over medium high heat, saute your spinach with the water until your spinach is wilted. Remove the spinach from heat and drain any excess water off if needed.
- In a medium bowl add your cooked spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, lemon pepper, and italian seasoning. Mix your filling until it is well combined.
- Stuff each prepared salmon filet and place them on the parchment lined baking sheet. Just before baking, pour the lemon juice over each stuffed filet.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Salmon should flake apart easily with a fork.
- Serve fresh with sliced lemon.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
438kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
126mg
(42%)
Sodium
1161mg
(48%)
Potassium
1067mg
(23%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3326IU
(67%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1161mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1067mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3326IU | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.