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This fresh, creamy Tuscan salmon is the perfect summery weeknight meal and it comes together in under 30 minutes – all in one pan! Sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan are combined in a cream sauce with herby seared salmon for a delicious dinner your whole family will love!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Italian/American
Ingredients
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Salmon:
- 1 lb. salmon, cut into fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil drained, julienne cut
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- 2 cups chopped baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat.
- Drizzle salmon fillets with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon paprika along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan and heat until it shimmers.
- Add seasoned salmon fillet, skin side down. Cook for about 4-5 minutes or until the fish begins to change color and that color change has almost reached the top or is about 3/4 of the way.
- Flip salmon and cook the flesh side for another couple of minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork. Remove salmon and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and reduce the heat to medium or medium-low. Add 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 6 cloves minced garlic, 1 pint halved cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 3-4 minutes or until the cherry tomatoes are softened.
- Add 1 1/2 cups half and half and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese to the pan and stir until the cheese melts and a creamy sauce forms.
- Stir in 2 cups chopped spinach and 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar until the spinach wilts. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Nestle cooked salmon fillets into the sauce and cook for a couple minutes or until the salmon is heated through.
- Serve with orzo pasta and garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of salmon + 1/4 of sauce
- Calories: 387
- Sugar: 7.2 g
- Sodium: 363.4 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.4 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 77.1 mg
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