A rich, restaurant-style dish made in one pan — tender salmon in a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce with spinach.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
For the Creamy Florentine Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
👩🍳 Directions
1️⃣ Cook the Salmon
- Pat salmon fillets dry and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place salmon skin-side down and cook 4–5 minutes until golden.
- Flip and cook 2–3 minutes more. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Make the Florentine Sauce
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream, Parmesan, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add spinach and cherry tomatoes; cook until spinach wilts.
3️⃣ Combine & Serve
- Return salmon to the skillet and spoon sauce over the fillets.
- Simmer for 2 minutes to heat through.
- Serve hot with rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
⏱️ Recipe Info
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Calories: ~550 kcal per serving