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Creamy Marry Me Tuscan Salmon

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Creamy Marry Me Tuscan Salmon is an easy, elegant dinner featuring juicy pan-seared salmon fillets nestled in a luscious garlic-Parmesan cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and fresh basil. Restaurant-worthy flavor meets weeknight simplicity in this crowd-pleasing Tuscan-inspired dish.

Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (oil-packed recommended)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth (low-sodium preferred)
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

  1. Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon fillets skin-side up and sear for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes, until nearly cooked through. Remove salmon to a plate and set aside.
  3. Lower the heat to medium. Add minced garlic to the same skillet and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another minute.
  4. Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Stir in parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
  5. Let the sauce simmer gently for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until it thickens slightly and cheese melts in. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
  6. Stir in baby spinach and chopped fresh basil. Cook for 1 minute until spinach wilts.
  7. Return salmon fillets to the skillet, nestling them into the sauce. Spoon some sauce over the top. Simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, until salmon is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
  8. Sprinkle extra parmesan or basil on top if desired. Serve hot, spooning plenty of sauce over each fillet.

Notes

For dairy-free, substitute coconut cream and nutritional yeast for the cream and parmesan. Use wild-caught salmon for best flavor. Don’t overcook the salmon—just until opaque and flakes easily. If sauce splits, whisk in a tablespoon of cold cream or a few drops of lemon juice. For gluten-free, double-check broth and cheese labels. The sauce thickens as it sits; add a splash of broth to loosen when reheating.

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