Salmon with almond crust and spinach

AUTHOR
Leta Marks
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 1
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 50 g flaked almonds
  • 2-3 stem(s) Thyme
  • 2 discs Toast
  • 75 g + 1 tsp soft butter
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Nutmeg
  • 600 g young leaf spinach
  • 800 g Potatoes
  • 600 g Salmon fillet without skin
  • 1 TABLESPOON Oil
  • 1 TEASPOON Vegetable broth
  • 1⁄8 l dry white wine
  • 1 small onion
  • 100–125 g Whipped cream
  • 3 Stem(s) Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Roast the almonds in a pan without fat until golden brown. Take them out and let them cool down. Wash thyme, shake dry and pluck. Grind the toast finely. Knead 75 g butter, almonds, thyme and toast.

  2. 2

    Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Clean, wash and drain the spinach well. Peel, wash and halve the potatoes, cover and cook in salted water for about 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Wash the salmon, dab dry and cut into 4 pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry the salmon for 1-2 minutes on each side. Take out. Put 1 piece in a small or all pieces in a large gratin dish.

  5. 5

    Spread almond crust on it, press it on. Dissolve stock in 200 ml hot water. Pour into the moulds with the wine. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer) for about 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat 1 tsp. butter. Sauté onion in it. Add spinach and cream, bring to the boil. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and simmer covered for 3-5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Wash parsley, shake dry and chop finely. Drain potatoes and mix with parsley. Arrange everything. Drink tip: a dry white wine, e.g. full-bodied Chardonnay.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
830 kcal
CARBS
32 g
FATS
55 g
PROTEINS
41 g