Salmon Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach

Savoury, creamy, cheesy mouthwatering salmon stuffed with ricotta and spinach. Prepare in less than 30 minutes and serve for lunch or dinner.

This salmon is just what you need to spice up your dinnertime. It’s savoury, creamy and cheesy. Plus it’s low-carb and Keto friendly. If you know me then you know I love quick, easy and delicious recipes.

Salmon Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach Ingredients

• Salmon. Make sure you use thick salmon fillets for this recipe because you will need to stuff the salmon with the spinach and ricotta mixture.
• Ricotta. This is a type of cheese. Use good quality ricotta for this recipe.
• Spinach. Use fresh spinach for this recipe.
• Garlic. Crush a few garlic cloves for the ricotta and spinach filling. It helps to enhance the flavour of this dish.
• Seasonings. The salmon, and filling will be seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
• Oil.

How to Make Salmon Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach

1. Grab 2 fresh salmon fillets and cut a pocket in the fillet. Make sure you don’t cut all the way through.
2. Add a splash of oil to the salmon and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Leave to marinate in the fridge for 10 minutes.
3. While the salmon is marinating prepare the filling. Add 2 cups of spinach to a bowl. Then, add 150 g of ricotta cheese, 1 crushed garlic clove, salt to taste, pepper to taste and mix until well combined.
4. Remove salmon from the fridge and stuff each fillet with the filling.
5. Then, heat 1 tbsp of unsalted butter in a pan. Sear fillets on each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
6. Serve with vegetables or quinoa.

NB: Make sure the filling does not spill while you are searing the fillets.

Alternatives

For a healthier option bake salmon fillets in the oven instead of searing.

If you are feeding a larger crowd then double or triple this recipe!

Storage

This dish can be refrigerate in an air tight container for 3-4 days.

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Salmon Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach

Savoury, creamy, cheesy mouthwatering salmon stuffed with ricotta and spinach. Prepare in less than 30 minutes and serve for lunch or dinner.

Course Main Course

Keyword cheese, fish, salmon, spinach

Prep Time 10minutes

Cook Time 10minutes

Servings 2people

Author Jen Sim

Ingredients

• 2 salmon fillets
• 100 g of ricotta
• 2 cups of Spinach
• 1 garlic clove
• Salt to taste
• Paprika to taste
• Olive oil
• 1 tbsp of unsalted butter

Instructions

• Grab 2 fresh salmon fillets and cut a pocket in the fillet. Make sure you don’t cut all the way through.
• Add a splash of oil to the salmon and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Leave to marinate in the fridge for 10 minutes.
• While the salmon is marinating prepare the filling. Add 2 cups of spinach to a bowl. Then, add 150 g of ricotta cheese, 1 crushed garlic clove, salt to taste, pepper to taste and mix until well combined.
• Remove salmon from the fridge and stuff each fillet with the filling.
• Then, heat 1 tbsp of unsalted butter in a pan. Sear fillets on each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
• Serve with a wedge of lemon, vegetables or quinoa.