Description
Indulge in this luxurious Creamy Salmon Florentine dish, where tender salmon fillets are nestled in a velvety sauce with spinach, mushrooms, and a hint of Parmesan. This easy stovetop recipe is perfect for a special dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, finely diced
- 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Salmon: Pat dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil until golden.
- Make Sauce: Sauté garlic and shallot, then add mushrooms. Stir in spinach, broth or wine, cream, Parmesan, and seasonings.
- Combine: Return salmon to skillet, coat with sauce, and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
- Substitute kale for spinach or use half-and-half for a lighter sauce.
- Skinless salmon can be used if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
