Ingredients
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1 (2 lb) salmon fillets, center cut with skin removed
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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1 cup crumbled feta
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white pepper, to taste
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salt, to taste
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, divided
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extra virgin olive oil
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fresh ground black pepper, to taste
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fresh dill, to garnish
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fresh oregano (to garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Slice the salmon through the center almost to the other end so the salmon will lay open flat in one large piece.
- Turn salmon over so gray underside is turned up.
- Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese and feta, mashing and stirring with a fork until well blended.
- Season to taste with white pepper and salt.
- Spread the salmon filet with the mustard.
- Lay 1/2 cup of the spinach over the mustard.
- Evenly spread the cheese mixture on top of the spinach.
- Top with the remaining spinach leaves.
- Gently roll the salmon up and secure with cooking twine.
- Place salmon in a baking dish coated with olive oil.
- Brush the top and sides of the fish with olive oil.
- Sprinkle additional salt and black pepper, to taste, over the fish.
- Top with fresh dill and fresh oregano as a garnish.
- Bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
- To serve, slice carefully with a sharp, serrated knife.