Salmon en Croute (or Salmon Wellington) is a classic French dish made with fresh salmon, spinach, and cream cheese wrapped in buttery and flaky puff pastry.

Ready in just 40 minutes, this delicious salmon dish will be a family favorite that you will want to make again and again!

These are the ingredients you will need for making Salmon Wellington. Click on 👇 "learn more" for the full list with measurements.

Put a wok or a large pan on medium heat and melt the butter. Add the shallots and gently sauté them until soft and translucent.

Stir in the garlic, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Sauté them for another minute and then add the spinach leaves.

When the spinach wilts, remove the pan from the heat and transfer the spinach mixture to a fine sieve to get rid of the extra liquid.

Let the spinach filling cool down for a few minutes, transfer it into a bowl, and then add the cream cheese along with the parmesan.

Preheat the oven to 180° C (360° F). Remove the skin from the salmon fillets if you didn't get your fishmonger to do it for you.

Cut the salmon fillets in halves so that we can have nicely shaped rectangular parcels. Set them aside on a plate.

Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 4 equal rectangles with a sharp small knife.

Place 2 pieces of salmon each on one side of each of the puff pastry rectangles. Egg wash the empty side of the pastries.

Divide the spinach mixture into 4 equal parts, and spread them evenly on salmon fillets. Smooth the spinach mixture out to avoid them falling over the sides.

Fold the empty side of the pastry over the salmon and press the edges to seal. Tuck the extra pastries underneath the parcel for a neat look.

Gently slit the top of the wrapped salmon parcels with a small sharp knife to create vents for steam to be released.

Bake them for 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and flaky and the salmon fillets are cooked thoroughly. Click on 👇 "learn more" for the full recipe.