Salmon Steaks with Spinach & Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 60 mL (¼ cup) olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, halved
• 250 mL (1 cup) fish stock or chicken broth
• 1 package (284 g/10 oz.) spinach
• 75 mL (⅓ cup) 15% country-style cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 60 mL (¼ cup) white wine
• 10 mL (2 tsp.) celery salt
• 4 salmon steaks, 150 to 180 g (5 to 6 oz.) each

Preparation

1. In a skillet, fry garlic in oil over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until browned and almost candied. Set aside. Do not discard oil.
2. Combine fish stock, garlic and spinach in a casserole pot. Cook for 5 minutes until spinach is tender. Mix with cream in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Return mixture to pot.
3. Add salt and ground pepper to taste and reduce for about 15 minutes.
4. Add white wine and celery salt to oil in skillet and whip slightly. Cook salmon steaks in this mixture on both sides over medium-high heat for 6 minutes.
5. Pour some spinach sauce on each plate and place a salmon steak in the middle. Serve with green asparagus and purple carrots.