This method of preparing salmon is quick, easy and super healthy. A great dish for those special occasions.
Serve with green salad or fried rice.
Spinach and pepper stuffed salmon
Ingredients
- 200g button mushrooms
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 tspn olive oil
- 2 bunches spinach
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup chopped and roasted red pepper
- ½ cup fresh basil
- Cooking spray
- 2 plain dry bread crumbs
- ½ tsp garlic
Directions
- In a skillet pan, heat the oil on medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the spinach and zest together until its wilted, stirring constantly. Put in a medium bowl. Stir in the red pepper, basil, and white mushrooms for 4 minutes.
- Heat the oven at 400F. line a baking sheet with aluminium foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
- Carefully cut in half all the salmon for the filling. Don’t cut to the other way through. With a spoon add the spinach and pepper filling in the salmon, place in baking sheet.
- In a bowl mix all the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the salmon.
- Bake for 15- to 20 minute until the salmon has absorbed all the fillings.
- Serve with green salad or fried rice.
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