Salmon Wellington Recipe (EASY!)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

salmon fillet

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Canned salmon is more affordable and still flavorful.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Homemade dough can be less expensive and healthier.

dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Parsley is often cheaper and can be used as a substitute for flavor.

Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add 1 finely chopped shallot and 2 minced garlic cloves; sauté until translucent, about a few minutes.

Increase heat to medium-high and pour in 1/4 cup of white wine; let it cook out for a few minutes.

Bring heat back to medium and add 3 ounces of softened cream cheese; stir until melted.

Add 2 tablespoons of plain breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, and 5 ounces of baby spinach; sauté until spinach wilts down.

Set the spinach mixture aside once wilted.

Season 4 7-ounce salmon fillets with salt and pepper; set aside.

Unfold thawed puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 10 inches by 14 inches; cut in half to make 4 sheets.

Place each seasoned salmon fillet in the center of each puff pastry sheet, ensuring a 2-inch border around each fillet.

Divide the spinach mixture into 4 equal parts and spread it on top of each salmon fillet evenly.

Make an egg wash by whisking 1 large egg with 1 teaspoon of water; brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash.

Fold the puff pastry over the salmon starting from the longer side, brushing more egg wash on the edges before folding the other flaps over.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the salmon Wellingtons seam side down.

Make crosshatch slits on top of each salmon Wellington with a sharp knife and brush with more egg wash.

Bake in a convection oven at 390°F for 25-30 minutes or in a conventional oven at 400°F for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens