Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare salmon and begin to bake (20 minutes)
- Prepare asparagus and complete salmon; serve (30 minutes)
Salmon in Puff Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 (17.30-oz) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- Flour (for dusting)
- 4 salmon fillets (1 ½ lb)
- 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
- 8 tablespoons Deli spinach dip, divided
- 2 oz aged Deli white cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
- 2 tablespoons garlic-herb butter
Prep
- Set puff pastry out to thaw.
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Coat work surface with flour. Roll out pastry sheets, using a rolling pin, into 20- x 24-inch sheets; cut each sheet in half.
- Coat salmon with seafood seasoning. Shred cheese. Spread 2 tablespoons spinach dip over each salmon fillet, then evenly sprinkle with cheese.
- Place 1 salmon fillet in the middle of each pastry sheet spinach dip-side down; fold pastry carefully over salmon, then place seam-side down on baking sheet.
- Brush melted butter evenly over pastries; bake 25–30 minutes or until pastries are golden and salmon is 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes to cool before serving.
Asparagus and Lemon Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 3 oz Deli aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 lemon, for zest/juice
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Trim asparagus and remove tough root end. Shred cheese. Zest lemon (½ teaspoon); squeeze for juice (1 teaspoon).
- Whisk zest, juice, mayonnaise, and pepper; toss asparagus with mayonnaise mixture, then add cheese and toss again until blended. Transfer asparagus to 9-inch baking dish; bake 12–15 minutes or until cheese has melted and vegetables are tender. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, dinner rolls, and assorted pastries for dessert.
- For a richer meal add an additional 2 tablespoons spinach dip and cheese to each salmon fillet in step 2.
Salmon in Puff Pastry
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 970, Total Fat 64g, Sat Fat 19g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 145mg, Sodium 1280mg, Total Carb 44g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g, Protein 52g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 30%
Asparagus and Lemon Sauce
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 110, Total Fat 8g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carb 3g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 7g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%