Salmon Filo Parcels

Salmon filo parcels. Made from filo pastry. Not only is it much easier to roll than traditional pastry it doesn't have the high levels of saturated fat! This recipe is an ideal addition to your quick healthy meals!

These salmon filo parcels are my variation of a weight watchers recipe for salmon en croute.

I could have called this recipe salmon en croute too, but then that would just be plagiarism wouldn't it? 😉

You can adapt the flavour of these salmon filo parcels by trying different kinds of herbs with the quark cream cheese.

Also if you don't have / can't get quark cream cheese then just use low fat cream cheese instead.

I love using filo pastry as it's so much more healthier than traditional pastry. Not only that it's easier to fold.

I’ve never made my own filo dough - yet! The shop bought stuff is just fine for me, and for this recipe.

You can easily double the quantities of the ingredients so that this salmon filo parcels recipe makes for 4.

Any filo pastry left over can be frozen, but once at room temperature I find it is best to use it as quickly as possible or it starts to fall apart!

This is one of my "Fish Friday" recipes that I wrote about in the baked cod with caper mash recipe.

Fish Friday has been in my family for many years. It's not a religious thing in any way. It was just the day we almost always ate fish!

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• Ingredients
• Substitutions
• Why You'll Love Salmon Filo Pastry
• How To Make Salmon In Filo Pastry
• FAQ's
• Equipment
• Other Popular Filo Parcel Recipes For You To Try
• 📋 Salmon Filo Parcels Recipe
• Nutrition Label
• Rate The Recipe

Ingredients

• Low Fat Cooking Oil Spray
• Sheets Of Filo Pastry
• Corn Flour
• Salmon Fillets
• Quark 0% Fat Soft Cheese
• Lemon
• Fresh Parsley
• Salt & Freshly Grated Black Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

Substitutions

• Low Fat Cooking Oil Spray - recommended to keep the recipe as low calorie as possible or substitute with a little melted butter or olive oil.
• Sheets Of Filo Pastry - ready made is much easier than making your own phyllo dough.
• Corn Flour - you can substitute with ordinary plain flour.
• Salmon Fillets - use the best salmon you can get. You could try other healthy fish fillets like cod as long as they are of a similar thickness.
• Quark 0% Fat Soft Cheese - or use a similar 0% or low fat cream cheese.
• Lemon - or you could use a lime instead.
• Fresh Parsley - you could substitute with dill instead.
• Salt & Freshly Grated Black Pepper

Why You'll Love Salmon Filo Pastry

• This salmon in filo pastry recipe is easy to make. 
• This healthy salmon recipe is great to prepare when you're sort of time. It's an easy uncomplicated salmon in filo pastry dish. 
• As you're not making your own pastry this salmon filo recipe is also great for entertaining. It's not too fiddly to make.
• Filo pastry is easier to wrap than puff pastry. There is no complicated wrapping technique. Just fold the filo sheets over the salmon and tuck underneath to form filo pastry parcels.
• Filo is also lower in calories than traditional puff pastry. You could save those calories for a dessert instead!
• Salmon filo is extremely healthy containing omega-3 fatty acids.

How To Make Salmon In Filo Pastry

Detailed instructions for the recipe are in the recipe card below. Here is a quick step by step guide of how to make these lovely salmon parcels:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 Degrees C Fan.
2. Spray a sheet of filo pastry. Place another on top. Repeat process with rest of sheets of pastry. Cut in half so you have two piles.
3. Dry each piece of salmon with kitchen towel.
4. In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and lemon / lime zest.
5. Put the flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Roll the salmon in the flour to give an equal coating.
6. Place salmon in centre of each pile of three sheets and spread the top of the salmon with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
7. Fold the filo sheets over the salmon and tuck underneath to make a little parcel.
8. Place the salmon filo parcels on a baking tray. Spray them.
9. Bake in oven for 30 - 35 minutes until golden brown.

FAQ's

Can I make These Filo Parcels Ahead?

Yes. These are great for a dinner party. Once the parcels are assembled, you can keep them in the frige and bake them later that same day.

What To Serve Salmon Filo Parcels With?

I recommend serving your salmon filo parcels with asparagus and a little rice, a green salad or just a few new baby potatoes!

How To Reheat Any Leftovers?

Reheat uncovered on a baking tray in a low-temperature oven. 

Equipment

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Equipment

• Baking tray
• Kitchen scale
• Chopping board
• Kitchen knives
• Measuring spoons
• Pyrex mixing glass bowl
• Wooden spoon
• Grater

I use my Jamie Oliver Small Platter White dish here in this recipe for serving and in many of my other recipes too.

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Other Popular Filo Parcel Recipes For You To Try

• Tomato basil mozzarella filo parcels are a delicious healthier version of Empanadas. All the classic flavours you would expect from a tomato basil mozzarella Empanada but with less calories and fat! 
• Spiced Quorn filo pastry parcels are a super quick and easy vegetarian dinner recipe for when time is short. Plus this budget recipe makes enough filling to serve 8 so there’s lots to go round or plenty for freezing too!
• Chickpea and sweet potato filo parcels are the ultimate quick healthy meal! With a delicious budget filling and a satisfying crunch this easy to make filo pastry recipe is just what you need as a lower fat healthier alternative to traditional pastry.  

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