Creamy Spinach Stuffed Salmon Recipes

CREAMED SPINACH-STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Season salmon all over with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, mozzarella, spinach, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
• Using a paring knife, slice a slit in each salmon to create a pocket. Stuff pockets with cream cheese mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add salmon skin side down and cook until seared, about 6 minutes, then flip salmon. Add butter and squeeze lemon juice all over. Cook until skin is crispy, another 6 minutes. Serve warm.

CREAMY SPINACH STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Place each salmon fillet on a flat surface. Season both sides with salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and lemon juice. Cut a slit or pocket about 3/4 quarter of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way.
• Squeeze excess liquid out of the spinach discard liquid. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill salmon 'pockets' with 1-2 tablespoons of the spinach dip, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon.

CREAMY SPINACH STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Squeeze spinach completely dry.
• Place in small bowl and mix in cream cheese, mascarpone, and ground nutmeg.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut one 3/4-inch-deep, 2 1/2-inch-long slit down center of top side of each salmon fillet, forming pocket for spinach mixture.
• Fill each slit with spinach mixture, dividing equally among salmon fillets.
• (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Brush rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
• Sprinkle salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
• Mix breadcrumbs, melted butter, and Parmesan cheese in medium bowl.
• Top each salmon fillet with breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Place salmon fillets, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake salmon until opaque in center, about 12 minutes.
• Transfer to plates and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH-STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix mayo, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1 tsp. dill until blended. Reserve half the mayo mixture for later use.
• Mix remaining mayo mixture with cream cheese spread in medium bowl until blended. Add spinach and tomatoes; mix well.
• Use sharp knife to cut salmon fillet horizontally in half, being careful to not cut through to opposite side of fillet. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Open salmon fillet. Spoon spinach mixture onto bottom half of fillet; cover with top of fillet. Brush with reserved mayo mixture. Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake 22 to 24 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork, removing foil after 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining dill.