HEART HEALTHY RECIPE (DINNER): SPINACH STUFFED SALMON FILLETS

·         2 (5 ounce) salmon fillets

·         Pinch salt

·         Pinch freshly ground black pepper

·         ½ (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

·         1 TBSP prepared pesto

·         2 TBSP chopped dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes re-hydrated

·         1½ tsp. pine nuts, toasted

1.      Preheat oven to 400˚

2.      Make a slit 2/3’s of the way through the center of each salmon fillet, making sure not to cut all the way through

3.      Season each fillet with salt and pepper

4.      In a bowl, combine the spinach, pesto, tomatoes and pine nuts and spoon ½ of the mixture into each slit

5.      Arrange the fillets on a broiler pan coated with nonstick cooking spray

6.      Roast for 8 to 10 minutes or until the spinach mixture is heated through

Servings:  2

Serving size:  1 fillet

Nutritional Information

Calories:  298

Fat:  19 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g              TIP:              

Cholesterol:  72 mg            To toast pine nuts, spray medium       

Sodium:  394 mg                skillet with non-stick cooking spray.  

Carbohydrate:  4 g             Add pine nuts and toast 1-2 minutes.            

Fiber:  2 g

Protein:  29 g

"The Perfect Day"
By: Nanette Cameron, RD