Pan-Seared Salmon with Spinach

Pan-Seared Salmon with Spinach is an easy and healthy Mediterranean style dinner. Your family will love all the veggies! Ready in 30 minutes. This recipe is gluten-free, high in protein, and low in carbs.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pan-seared salmon, salmon and spinach

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 278kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

Salmon

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb salmon fillets (3 or 4 salmon fillets)
¼ teaspoon salt

Vegetables and other ingredients

3 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
1 cup artichoke hearts chopped
2 tablespoons capers drained
6 oz spinach fresh
salt

Instructions

How to sear salmon

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
Season salmon fillets with salt.
When the oil is hot, add salmon fillets flesh side down (skin side up). Sear for about 4 minutes on medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to medium.
Flip the salmon fillets to the other side (skin side down). Sear for another 4 or 5 minutes on medium heat until salmon is flaky.
Remove salmon from the skillet.

Prepare the vegetables

To the same, now empty, skillet, add chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, chopped artichokes, capers. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add fresh spinach, and continue cooking and stirring until the spinach wilts, for a couple of minutes. Season with salt if needed.

Assembly

Add pan-seared salmon on top of the vegetable mixture.

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