Description
Impress your guests with these Easy Salmon Wellingtons, a perfect dinner option that combines flaky salmon with creamy spinach and Dijon mustard, all wrapped in golden puff pastry. This European-inspired dish is sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon Wellingtons:
- 2 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Spinach-Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Assembly:
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sauté the spinach: In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the garlic for 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Stir in the cooled spinach mixture.
- Assemble the Wellingtons: Roll out the puff pastry and cut it in half to form two equal rectangles. Spread half of the spinach-cream cheese mixture in the center of each rectangle. Place a salmon fillet on top, season with salt and pepper, and fold the pastry over the salmon, sealing the edges well. Flip each Wellington seam-side down and place on the baking sheet. Score the tops lightly with a knife.
- Bake: Beat the egg with water and brush the tops of the pastry. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffed. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare the Wellingtons ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Serve with a simple salad or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Wellington
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
