Baked Salmon with Spinach and Three Cheeses

This baked salmon with spinach and three cheeses tastes like something from a cozy bistro, but it is secretly a weeknight hero. Flaky salmon fillets rest on fluffy rice under a blanket of creamy spinach, blue cheese, feta, and golden mozzarella. It is rich, comforting, and on the table in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 400 g (14 oz) salmon fillet
• 100 g (1/2 cup) rice, cooked
• 50 g (1.7 oz) Dorblu (blue) cheese
• 50 g (1.7 oz) feta cheese
• 30 g (1 oz) mozzarella, grated
• 2 onions, chopped
• 200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) heavy cream (30%)
• 300 g (10.5 oz) spinach
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Saute the onion, add the spinach, cream, Dorblu, and feta; stew until the cheese melts. Season with pepper.
2. Spread the cooked rice in a baking dish, layer the fish on top, and pour over the cheesy spinach mixture. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella.
3. Bake at 180C (350F) for 15-20 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.

Tips

• Do not overbake — salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork. The USDA recommends cooking fish to an internal temperature of 145°F.
• No Dorblu? Any blue cheese works, or use all feta for a milder flavor. Fans of our Salmon in Creamy Spinach Sauce will love this bake.
• Assemble the dish a few hours ahead and refrigerate; add 5 minutes to the baking time. For more salmon technique tips, see Serious Eats.

Fans of our Salmon in Creamy Spinach Sauce will love this bake. Try our Tender Baked White Fish in Sour Cream Sauce or our Baked Fish with Yogurt Garlic Sauce for more easy fish dinners.

Nutrition: per 100 g: 94 kcal, protein 8 g, fat 5 g, carbs 2 g.