Fish With Lemon Spinach

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A flavorful fish dish topped with spinach and lemon, baked to perfection, combining tender fillets with a creamy sauce—perfect for a nutritious, family-friendly meal.

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Ingredients

  • 2 small onions
  • 2 Tbsp margarine or butter
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp instant chicken bouillon
  • 1 (16 oz) package frozen fish fillet
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 (10 oz) packages frozen chopped spinach
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Cook and stir onions and margarine until tender.
  2. Stir in flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
  3. Stir in milk and instant chicken bouillon.
  4. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
  5. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
  6. Arrange fish fillets in an oblong baking dish.
  7. Sprinkle with salt.
  8. Spoon spinach around fish; drizzle lemon juice over spinach.
  9. Spoon sauce evenly onto fish and spinach.
  10. Bake uncovered in a 350° F oven until fish flakes with fork, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  11. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

600 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.8g 38% DV
Total Fat 31.1g 40% DV
Carbs 61.4g 22% DV
Fiber 1.6g 6% DV
Sugar 13.7g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10449.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 370.8mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 15.8mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 57.5mcg 6% DV
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 326.3mg 25% DV
Iron 4.5mg 25% DV
Contains Milk Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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