Salmon Florentine

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 4 skinless salmon fillets, rinsed and patted dry (6 oz each)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350.
• 2 squeeze spinach of all excess liquid. set aside.
• 3 heat oil in a large skillet, and add shallots, after a few minutes add garlic and cook about a minute more.
• 4 add spinach, tomatoes, salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes. cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. remove from heat; let cool about 15 minutes.
• 5 add ricotta; stir to combine. season with salt and pepper.
• 6 pack about 1/2 cup spinach mixture on top of each fillet.
• 7 place fillets on a rimmed baking sheet or in a glass baking dish; bake until cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
• 8 serving suggestion: with brown rice or rice pilaf.