Stuffed Salmon

If you're looking for a special dinner for two, this stuffed salmon with a delicious spinach and cream cheese filling certainly fits the bill!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 446 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
• ¼ cup chopped onion, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
• 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese and blue cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 25 seconds.

Step 3

Add cheese mixture, spinach, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper to the onions; mix until well combined. Put stuffing in the freezer until chilled, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 5

Cut salmon into 2 portions. Slice each portion in half, leaving a connecting point at one side.

Step 6

Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add salmon and fry until colored a bit, about 15 seconds per side. Transfer salmon to the prepared baking dish.

Step 7

Take stuffing out of the freezer and make into 2 balls. Put 1 ball into each salmon portion.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 17 minutes. Garnish with lemon juice.