A rich, elegant, restaurant-style dish that’s surprisingly easy to make — tender salmon stuffed with creamy spinach, topped with juicy garlic shrimp, and served with roasted asparagus and rice.
Ingredients
Stuffed Salmon
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2 salmon fillets
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1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
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3 tbsp cream cheese
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2 tbsp grated Parmesan
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 tsp paprika
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1 tsp lemon pepper
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Salt & pepper
Garlic Shrimp Topping
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1 cup shrimp, peeled & deveined
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1 tbsp butter
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1 garlic clove, minced
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½ tsp paprika
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Pinch of parsley
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Salt & pepper
Sides
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1 cup cooked white rice
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8–10 asparagus spears
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1 tbsp olive oil
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Salt & pepper
Directions
Prepare the Creamy Filling
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Mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper until creamy.
Stuff the Salmon
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Slice a pocket into each salmon fillet.
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Fill generously with the spinach mixture.
Cook the Salmon
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Season outside with paprika, lemon pepper, salt, and pepper.
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Heat olive oil in a pan and sear the salmon 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
Make the Garlic Shrimp
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In another pan, melt butter.
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Add garlic, shrimp, paprika, and salt.
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Cook 3–4 minutes until pink and juicy.
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Sprinkle parsley.
Roast the Asparagus
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Toss asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Roast at 200°C (400°F) for 10–12 minutes.
Assemble
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Plate the stuffed salmon, spoon the garlic shrimp on top, and serve with rice and asparagus.
Cook Time
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Prep Time: 15 min
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Cooking Time: 20 min
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Total Time: 35 min
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Kcal: ~650 per serving
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Servings: 2