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Meyer lemon butter sauce on baked salmon and wilted fresh spinach.

Baked Salmon and Wilted Spinach with Meyer Lemon Butter Sauce

Baked salmon with Meyer lemon butter sauce is a delicious healthy meal you can feel good about eating any day of the week.
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 505 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 pound fresh salmon fillet
  • 12 oz fresh spinach
  • 1 Meyer lemon sliced

Meyer Lemon Butter Sauce

  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 stick
  • 1/2 c fresh Meyer Lemon Juice 2-3 lemons
  • zest of one Meyer Lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

Salmon

  • Spray a glass pan with cooking spray
  • Add salmon and drizzle with olive oil and a little salt and pepper
  • Slice the Meyer lemon and arrange it on top of the salmon.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Spinach

  • Saute the spinach in 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat until just wilted. (about 3-5 mins)
  • Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Sauce

  • Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on medium heat.
  • Add garlic and stir
  • Add remaining butter, and stir.
  • Once butter is melted whisk in Meyer lemon juice and zest.
  • Add a little salt and pepper.
  • Turn the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Drizzle over salmon and spinach and serve the remaining sauce on the side.
  • Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 29gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 358mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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