Creamy Tuscan Salmon

Creamy Tuscan Salmon is a high-protein fish recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 3 servings, each 690 kcal with 41 g protein. Intermediate level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @essen_paradies, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 30 min25 min hands-on
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 690kcal a serving
  • 41 gprotein
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Creamy Tuscan Salmon

What is Creamy Tuscan Salmon

Seared salmon in a creamy garlic sauce with cherry and sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, made in one pan in 30 minutes.

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How to make Creamy Tuscan Salmon

Tips from the cook

  • Don't overcook the salmon: sear it just until golden, then finish it gently in the sauce.
  • Soak the sun-dried tomatoes briefly if they are very dry.
  • No wine? Use chicken or vegetable stock. Full-fat coconut milk works instead of cream.
  • Add more cream, or a splash of pasta water, if the sauce gets too thick.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge; reheat gently with a splash of cream or water. Don't freeze it: the sauce may split.

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Creamy Tuscan Salmon substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Salmon fillets0 option
    Butter2 options
    • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

      Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

    • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

      Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

    Onion2 options
    • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

      Still an allium; raw dishes.

    • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

      Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

    White wine1 option
    • Stock + 1 tsp lemon juice or mild vinegar per 100 ml 1:1 by volume

      Less complexity.

      Still contains celery.

    Heavy cream2 options
    • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

      Does not whip.

      Still contains soy.

    • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

      Coconut flavour.

    Parmesan2 options
    • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

      Grana Padano contains egg lysozyme.

      Still contains dairy.

    • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, add a pinch of salt

      No melt; less sharp.

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