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spinach pesto stuffed salmon

Spinach Pesto Stuffed Salmon

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen spinach
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Zest and juice of half a lemon
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds salmon six generous fillets
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat spinach, water, garlic and salt in a sauté pan on medium heat, until all liquid evaporates. 
  • Add the lemon zest and juice, and the pine nuts, and mix into spinach until well combined. 
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Slice through the middle of each salmon fillet and stuff the salmon with the spinach mixture.
  • Combine the mustard, honey, lemon juice and chili flakes.
  • Brush the salmon with mustard sauce and bake for twenty minutes. 
  • Recipe published in JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller Magazine Purim 2014 SUBSCRIBE NOW
  • Magazine Purim 2014