Description
A delightful dish that combines the rich flavors of crab and cream cheese with healthy spinach, topped with a zesty lemon cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets, skin removed
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup cooked crab meat
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lemon (for juice and zest)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, crab meat, spinach, mozzarella, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Make a pocket in each salmon fillet and stuff with the crab mixture.
- Place stuffed salmon in a greased baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with additional salt and pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
- To make the sauce, combine heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest in a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until slightly thickened.
- Serve the salmon with the lemon cream sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh crab meat. You can add herbs like dill or parsley for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: salmon, crab, spinach, lemon sauce, healthy dinner