Dive into dinner with our Stuffed Farmer Cheese and Spinach Salmon that combines tender salmon with vibrant spinach and tangy Lifeway Farmer Cheese for a flavorful meal that’s rich in protein and fiber. We love salmon because, besides being a delish fish, it’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, potassium, and vitamin B12. And air-fried salmon is great on its own, but when it’s stuffed with a creamy mixture of spinach and Lifeway Farmer Cheese, it’s divine.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Ingredients
- 4 (6oz) salmon fillets
- 1/4 garlic powder
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4oz Farmer Cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- sesame seeds for topping
- Brussels sprouts for side
- Soy sauce
Directions
- Mix together all ingredients except salmon, and sesame seeds.
- Drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper on salmon, and cut a pocket in each fillet.
- Spoon 1/4 of the spinach and Farmer Cheese mixture into the fillet pocket.
- Place the salmon in an air fryer, drizzle with soy sauce, black and white sesame seeds. Air fry at 400 degrees for 7 minutes Serve warm with roasted Brussels sprouts!
