Cast Iron Salmon With Creamy Garlic, Spinach & Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
Rich, creamy, but low-carb, keto, and paleo, this Tuscan salmon with creamy garlic, spinach, and sun-dried tomato sauce is the answer to what's for dinner! It comes together in under 30 minutes and presents beautifully. Your family will think you've slaved all day to create this gourmet-tasting meal!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 700kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. of salmon cut into 4 fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil julienned or thinly sliced
- 1.5 cups heavy cream or coconut cream for dairy-free
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the salmon on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sear the salmon flesh side down in the skillet for 5 minutes. Flip and cook 5 more minutes on the skin side down.
- Remove the salmon from the pan.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add 1.5 tablespoons olive oil to the pan and add the minced garlic and chopped onions. Cook for several minutes until soft. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the wine and stir well to combine.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the wine reduces by half.
- Add the cream and parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate.
- Add the baby spinach, salt and pepper and stir until the spinach wilts.
- Add the salmon back to the skillet and simmer covered, over low heat until the salmon is fully cooked through in the middle - 3-5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 1259mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3706IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 3mg