Description
A simple and comforting one-pan recipe featuring seared salmon with a creamy bean sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 portions Salmon fillets, seasoned with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (about 15 oz) white beans (cannellini or butter beans), drained and rinsed
- 1/3–1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 3/4–1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2–3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- Chopped fresh parsley or thyme, for garnish
Instructions
- Season salmon with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Heat olive oil and butter in skillet. Sear salmon 3–4 minutes per side, then remove.
- Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Stir in beans, sun-dried tomatoes, broth, and cream. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add parmesan and spinach. Stir until spinach wilts.
- Return salmon, spoon sauce over, and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Garnish with parsley or thyme and serve warm.
Notes
For best results, avoid overcooking the salmon by monitoring closely when returning it to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: salmon, one-pan, creamy, weeknight dinner, protein
