Salmon Florentine

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Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 2
  • packages (10 oz each) frozen spinach, thawed
  • 1 1
  • tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 1/4
  • cup minced shallots
  • 2 2
  • teaspoons minced garlic
  • 5 5
  • sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 1/2
  • teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 1/4
  • teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 1/4
  • teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 1/2
  • cup part-skim ricotta
  • 4 4
  • skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each), rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 1
  • recipe Quinoa Pilaf With Pine Nuts

Preparation

Step 1

PREPARATION

Heat oven to 350°. Squeeze spinach of all excess liquid. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add spinach, tomatoes, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; let cool about 15 minutes. Add ricotta; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Pack about ½ cup spinach mixture on top of each fillet, matching the shape of the fillet. Place fillets on a rimmed baking sheet or in a glass baking dish; bake until cooked through, 15 minutes. Serve with Quinoa Pilaf With Pine Nuts.