Description
This Delicious Spinach and Feta Stuffed Salmon is a quick dinner recipe packed with juicy salmon, creamy spinach filling, and tangy feta cheese. Perfect for healthy dinner ideas, easy seafood recipes, family meals, and comforting food ideas, this baked salmon recipe delivers restaurant-quality flavor with simple ingredients and easy preparation.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
2 cups fresh spinach
1 cup feta cheese crumbled
4 oz cream cheese softened
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cut a pocket into each salmon fillet carefully without slicing through completely.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
4. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat.
5. Mix spinach, feta cheese, cream cheese, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning in a bowl.
6. Stuff the salmon fillets evenly with the spinach mixture.
7. Season the salmon with paprika, salt, and black pepper.
8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
9. Serve warm with your favorite sides.
Notes
Use thick salmon fillets to hold the filling better during baking.
Avoid overcooking the salmon to keep it moist and flaky.
Fresh spinach works best, but frozen spinach can be used if fully drained.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: stuffed salmon, spinach feta salmon, baked salmon recipe, healthy seafood dinner, easy dinner recipe