Description
Elegant salmon rolls stuffed with lemon basil ricotta and fresh asparagus, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
- Fresh Salmon Fillets: 4 (about 6 ounces each)
- Ricotta Cheese: 1 cup
- Lemon Zest and Juice: 1 lemon
- Fresh Basil: 1/2 cup, chopped
- Asparagus: 12 spears
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
- Salt and Pepper: to taste
- Toothpicks or Kitchen Twine: for securing rolls
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Blanch the asparagus spears by boiling them for 2-3 minutes until they’re bright green; then quickly transfer them to an ice bath.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped basil, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy.
- Lay salmon fillets skin-side down and spread an even layer of the ricotta mixture over each fillet.
- Place 3 asparagus spears at one end of each fillet and roll tightly. Secure with toothpicks or twine.
- Drizzle olive oil on a baking dish, and place the salmon rolls seam-side down in it.
- Season the outside of the salmon rolls with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through and asparagus is tender.
Notes
Use fresh herbs for the best flavor and consider making the rolls in advance to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 60mg