Description
These gorgeous salmon pinwheels are like the fancy restaurant dish you never knew you could make at home. I took a beautiful salmon fillet, stuffed it with a savory spinach and feta mixture, rolled it up, and sliced it into perfect little pinwheels that look super impressive but are actually pretty easy to pull off. The combination of rich salmon with tangy feta and garlicky spinach is absolutely killer. Plus, they cook in just minutes and look like something that would cost you $30 at a nice restaurant. Win-win!
Ingredients
Scale
For the salmon:
- 2 large salmon fillets (about 1.5 pounds total), skin removed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (the good stuff, if you have it)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons dried dill (or 2 tablespoons fresh, chopped)
- Kitchen twine or toothpicks for securing (trust me, you need these)
For the stuffing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (or more, I won’t judge)
- 1 small shallot, finely diced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 5 ounces fresh spinach (about 5 cups), roughly chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, but adds nice heat)
- Salt and pepper to taste
For serving:
- Lemon wedges
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Optional: quick lemon sauce (1/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, pinch of salt)