Stuffed Wild Alaska Salmon with Spinach

An easy yet elegant Alaska salmon entree to impress friends and family. Recipe courtesy Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 ounces baby spinach leaves, chopped
• 1 cup grated Gruyere
• 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes (not in oil), chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• Juice of one lemon
  
• 4 wild Alaska salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
• Olive or grapeseed oil, as needed
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Step 1 Prepare the spinach

  In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, chopped spinach, sundried tomatoes, Gruyere, chives and juice of the lemon.

• Step 2 Stuff the salmon fillets

  Cut each Alaska salmon fillet horizontally in center to make a cavity to place the stuffing. (Do not cut all the way through fish.) Spoon some spinach stuffing into each salmon cavity.

• Step 3 Prepare and cook the salmon

  Preheat oven to 375F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper; transfer salmon to baking sheet. Drizzle the salmon fillets with oil then season with salt and pepper. Bake until salmon is thoroughly cooked, about 20 minutes.