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Crepes with Spinach, Salmon and Cottage Cheese

Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Cottage Cheese are a quick and easy recipe for a delicious and tasty meal, suitable both as an appetizer or as a main course. Let's see how to prepare them!
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Crepes with Spinach, Salmon and Cottage Cheese
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 5 minutes
  • Servings 1 person

Chickpea and Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Cottage Cheese is a simple yet delicious recipe that combines chickpea flour and spinach to create a flavorful dish, perfect as an appetizer or a complete meal when entertaining guests.

Usually, recipes using legume flours, especially when combined with a greenish color, can raise some skepticism as they’re often considered bland or too vegetal-tasting. However, these ingredients actually create dishes that combine new and exciting flavors while providing incredible nutritional benefits. These Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Homemade Cottage Cheese represent the perfect balance between a Healthy and Light Dish, ideal for sharing with anyone you want to impress with a completely new variety of flavors and colors, while offering a uniquely complete nutritional profile. They also work perfectly as a balanced meal in your daily routine.

Quick and easy to make, these Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Cottage Cheese are a High-Protein Recipe requiring just a few ingredients: chickpea flour (available in health food stores or online), cooked spinach, water, oil, vinegar, and a pinch of baking soda. The batter comes together quickly in a blender, allowing you to create these Spinach Crepes that are then topped with cold Salmon and Cottage Cheese for maximum freshness and flavor.

If you’re intrigued by these Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Cottage Cheese, you might want to explore our other unique Crepe recipes: Asparagus Crepes, Ricotta and Mushroom Crepes, Cream Cheese and Salmon Crepe Rolls, and for a sweet finish, Chocolate and Strawberry Crepes.

Now, let’s put on our aprons and make these delicious Spinach Crepes with Salmon and Cottage Cheese together!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. To prepare the Spinach and Salmon Crepes, start by placing chickpea flour, oil, spinach, water, baking soda, salt, and vinegar in a blender. Blend everything for about 30-40 seconds.

  2. Once the crepe batter is ready, pour one ladle into a pan, making sure to have previously greased it with a light spray of extra virgin olive oil.

  3. Cook the mixture on one side for two minutes over medium heat, then flip it over and repeat the process. If you like the idea of having a crispy crust, add some grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese towards the end of cooking on both sides of the crepe to obtain a tasty and crunchy wrapper.

  4. Finally, fill the crepes with cottage cheese, smoked salmon, and arugula (rocket). Fold the crepe in half and serve hot.

Alternatives

If you prefer sliced cheese inside your crepes, you can easily substitute the cottage cheese with your favorite cheese slices of equivalent weight. If you choose this option, I suggest using a couple of slices of mild-flavored cheese to avoid overpowering the salmon’s delicate taste. You could also do a combination of both (25g sliced cheese and 50g cottage cheese).

If you’re just looking for an alternative to cottage cheese, ricotta makes an excellent substitute.

Tips

Creating a crispy crust with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is completely optional and depends on personal taste.

I recommend not adding salt to keep the recipe healthier, as the salmon already provides enough natural saltiness to enhance the dish’s flavor.

Storage

These Crepes are best enjoyed while still warm, or within a few hours of preparation. Storing them in the refrigerator or keeping them too long may cause them to become too moist due to the humidity absorbed from the cheese and salmon.