Description
A simple and healthy recipe featuring pan-fried skinless salmon fillets served atop wilted spinach, complemented by a tangy tartare cream sauce made from reduced-fat crème fraîche, lemon juice, capers, and fresh parsley. Perfect for a quick and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon and Spinach
- 1 tsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 2 skinless salmon fillets
- 250g bag spinach
Tartare Cream Sauce
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp capers, drained
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare and cook salmon: Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Season the salmon fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. Fry the salmon for 4 minutes on each side until the skin is golden and the flesh flakes easily with a fork. Remove from the pan and leave to rest on a plate while you prepare the spinach.
- Wilt the spinach: Add the spinach leaves to the hot pan. Season well with salt and pepper. Cover the pan and let the spinach wilt for about 1 minute, stirring once or twice to ensure even cooking.
- Plate the spinach and salmon: Spoon the wilted spinach evenly onto plates, then place the rested salmon fillets on top of the spinach.
- Make tartare cream sauce: In the same pan used for cooking, gently warm the reduced-fat crème fraîche over low heat. Add the lemon juice, drained capers, and chopped parsley to the crème fraîche and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper, being careful not to let the sauce boil.
- Serve: Spoon the tartare cream sauce over the salmon fillets. Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side for extra freshness.
Notes
- Choosing salmon: For a more environmentally friendly choice, opt for salmon farmed in open sea conditions or wild salmon, which tends to be leaner.
- This tartare cream sauce works wonderfully with other white fish or trout as well.
- Be careful not to boil the crème fraîche sauce as it can cause separation.
- Seasoning the spinach well enhances its flavor despite its simplicity.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: European
Keywords: salmon recipe, spinach, tartare cream, healthy fish dish, quick dinner, low-fat fish meal
