This quick and easy baked salmon Florentine recipe covers a fillet with fresh spinach, a simple blender cream sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon fillet
- olive oil cooking spray
- sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 ½ tablespoons crushed garlic, divided
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 25 leaves fresh spinach, or more to taste, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Spray salmon with olive oil and place in a baking dish. Season with sea salt, black pepper, basil, and 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed garlic.
Step 3
Combine cream, 12 spinach leaves, remaining crushed garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Blend until smooth and pour mixture over salmon in the baking dish. Cover with remaining spinach leaves and shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and salmon flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 252 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat14g | 17% |
Saturated Fat6g | 28% |
Cholesterol75mg | 25% |
Sodium517mg | 22% |
Total Carbohydrate4g | 1% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars0g | |
Protein28g | |
Vitamin C19mg | 97% |
Calcium180mg | 14% |
Iron4mg | 20% |
Potassium794mg | 17% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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