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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 16 minutes
Ingredients:
For Salmon:
4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
Salt and ground black pepper, as required
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
For Filling:
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
¼ cup low-fat Parmesan cheese, grated finely
4 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
Salt and ground black pepper, as required
Instructions:
- Season each salmon fillet with salt and black pepper and then, drizzle
with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of oil. - Arrange the salmon fillets onto a smooth surface.
- With a sharp knife, cut a pocket into each salmon fillet about ¾ of the
way through, being careful not to cut all the way. - For filling: in a bowl, add the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, spinach,
garlic, salt and black pepper and mix well. - Place about 1-2 tablespoons of spinach mixture into each salmon pocket
and spread evenly. - In a skillet, heat the remaining oil and butter over medium-high heat
and cook the salmon fillets for about 6-8 minutes per side. - Remove the salmon fillets from heat and transfer onto the serving plates.
- Serve immediately.