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.

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Ingredients

Stuffed Salmon

• 2 salmon fillets

• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped

• 3 tbsp cream cheese

• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp lemon pepper

• Salt & pepper

Garlic Shrimp Topping

• 1 cup shrimp, peeled & deveined

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• ½ tsp paprika

• Pinch of parsley

• Salt & pepper

Sides

• 1 cup cooked white rice

• 8–10 asparagus spears

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt & pepper

Directions

Prepare the Creamy Filling

• Mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper until creamy.

Stuff the Salmon

• Slice a pocket into each salmon fillet.

• Fill generously with the spinach mixture.

Cook the Salmon

• Season outside with paprika, lemon pepper, salt, and pepper.

• Heat olive oil in a pan and sear the salmon 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

Make the Garlic Shrimp

• In another pan, melt butter.

• Add garlic, shrimp, paprika, and salt.

• Cook 3–4 minutes until pink and juicy.

• Sprinkle parsley.

Roast the Asparagus

• Toss asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

• Roast at 200°C (400°F) for 10–12 minutes.

Assemble

• Plate the stuffed salmon, spoon the garlic shrimp on top, and serve with rice and asparagus.

Cook Time

• Prep Time: 15 min

• Cooking Time: 20 min

• Total Time: 35 min

• Kcal: ~650 per serving

• Servings: 2