Description
A flavorful blackened salmon stuffed with a creamy spinach and Parmesan filling, perfect for a quick and healthy dinner.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
2 cups fresh spinach chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon blackened seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice optional
Instructions
1. Heat oil and sauté garlic, then add spinach until wilted
2. Mix spinach with cream cheese, Parmesan, and lemon juice
3. Cut pockets into salmon fillets
4. Stuff salmon with spinach mixture
5. Season with blackened seasoning, salt, and pepper
6. Sear salmon in hot skillet 3–4 minutes per side
7. Cover and cook until fully done
Notes
Use low-fat cream cheese for a lighter version
Adjust spice level by reducing cayenne
Serve with lemon for extra freshness
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
