Wild Salmon with Hazelnuts Over Spinach

  Dinner

We serve only fresh line-caught wild salmon here at the hotel. The crunchy toasted hazelnuts and the spinach add great flavor.

Wild Salmon with Hazelnuts Over Spinach

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TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 8 wild salmon fillets (7 ounces each)
  • 1/2 pound fresh baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup butter, divided
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill salmon skin side down, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 12-14 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute spinach in 1 tablespoon butter until tender; remove from the pan and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute garlic in remaining butter for 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • 3. Place spinach on serving plates; top with salmon. Drizzle with butter mixture and sprinkle with hazelnuts.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 532 calories, 39g fat (13g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 304mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 42g protein.

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