EASY Baked Salmon with Spinach
Baked Salmon with Spinach is a quick, healthy dinner made with fresh spinach, garlic, lemon, and Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Season with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
- Arrange the salmon fillets on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Spoon the spinach mixture evenly over each fillet.
- Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the salmon.
- Sprinkle each fillet with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Place a small pat of butter on top of each fillet.
- Bake the Baked Salmon with Spinach for 15–20 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately with your favorite vegetables, rice, or roasted potatoes.
Notes
- Serve with roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, mashed cauliflower, or fluffy rice.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or extra lemon wedges before serving.
- For extra richness, add a little more Parmesan during the final few minutes of baking.
- Wild-caught salmon offers excellent flavor, but farm-raised salmon also works well.