Description
Experience the culinary bliss of Salmon en-Croute with dill-cream and spinach. This elegant dish features flaky puff pastry wrapped around succulent salmon fillets, enriched with a creamy dill sauce and vibrant sautéed spinach. Perfect for special occasions or cozy dinners at home, it promises to impress your guests and satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a skillet, heat a splash of olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped dill and season lightly with salt.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, lemon juice, sautéed spinach-dill mixture, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface into two rectangles large enough to encase the salmon fillets. Place one fillet on each rectangle and spread cream cheese filling generously on top.
- Fold the pastry over the salmon, sealing edges by pressing gently. Brush tops with beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and flaky.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approximately 6 oz)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 70mg