# Creamy Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes and Spinach

A creamy salmon dish with cherry tomatoes and spinach served with rice.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 9 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 150 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 120 ml heavy cream
- 30 g Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful parsley
- 1.5 cup rice
- 1.5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1.5 cup water
- 0.5 tsp salt

## Instructions

1. Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper.
2. In a frying pan, melt 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of unsalted butter.
3. Fry the salmon for about 4 minutes per side, or until crispy and caramelized.
4. Finely chop 2 cloves of garlic.
5. In the same pan, add the chopped garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring, until fragrant.
6. Halve 150 g of cherry tomatoes.
7. Add the halved tomatoes to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook briefly.
8. Add 2 handfuls of baby spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
9. Pour 120 ml of heavy cream into the pan.
10. Grate 30 g of Parmesan cheese and add it to the pan.
11. Finely chop a handful of parsley and stir it into the sauce.
12. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently for about a minute.
13. Return the salmon fillets to the pan and simmer in the sauce for an additional 2–3 minutes.
14. In a medium saucepan, melt 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter over medium heat.
15. Add the rice and sauté for 2–3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the rice is lightly toasted and fragrant.
16. Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the rice.
17. Pour in 1 1/2 cup (350ml) of hot water, bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
18. Uncover the pot and fluff the rice gently with a fork.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- wooden spatula
- knife
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/T74SDvy_HLY?si=rYIX94wuOqiyeZpp
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b62e2b8f-3323-47a3-b944-bc6a90c3ce61
- Extracted: 2025-02-21

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