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 15minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 4people
Calories 278kcal
Author Julia
Ingredients
Salmon
1tablespoonolive oil
1lbsalmon fillets(3 or 4 salmon fillets)
¼teaspoonsalt
Vegetables and other ingredients
3clovesgarlicminced
¼cupsun-dried tomatoeschopped
1cupartichoke heartschopped
2tablespoonscapersdrained
6ozspinachfresh
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.