Spinach Salmon Roast With Feta And Ricotta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 lb) salmon fillets, center cut with skin removed
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, divided
• extra virgin olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh dill, to garnish
• fresh oregano (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450â°f.
• 2 slice the salmon through the center almost to the other end so the salmon will lay open flat in one large piece.
• 3 turn salmon over so gray underside is turned up.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese and feta, mashing and stirring with a fork until well blended.
• 6 season to taste with pepper and salt.
• 7 spread the salmon filet with the mustard.
• 8 lay 1/2 cup of the spinach over the mustard.
• 9 evenly spread the cheese mixture on top of the spinach.
• 10 top with the remaining spinach leaves.
• 11 gently roll the salmon up and secure with cooking twine.
• 12 place salmon in a baking dish coated with olive oil.
• 13 brush the top and sides of the fish with olive oil.
• 14 sprinkle additional salt and black pepper, to taste, over the fish.
• 15 top with fresh dill and fresh oregano as a garnish.
• 16 bake at 450â°f for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
• 17 to serve, slice carefully with a sharp, serrated knife.