Baked Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta
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Baked Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta
Description
This dish begins by baking skinless, boneless salmon fillets with slices of garlic, butter, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice. The salmon is baked until just cooked through, allowing it to remain moist and flaky. After a brief cooling period, the salmon is flaked into large chunks and combined with cooked fettuccine pasta and chopped fresh dill or parsley. The pasta is tossed in the pan with the salmon and its juices, which infuse the noodles with subtle lemon and garlic flavors.
The flavor profile combines rich butter and olive oil with the bright acidity of lemon and the freshness of herbs, complementing the tender salmon flesh. The garlic slices add a gentle aromatic note, and the seasoning of salt and black pepper finishes the dish. Traditionally, parmesan cheese is not added, preserving the clean taste of the seafood and lemon, though it can be included per preference.
Serve this pasta immediately to enjoy the fresh herb notes and the flaky texture of the salmon. The recipe suggests flexibility with fresh herbs, encouraging substitutions such as basil or chives depending on availability and taste preference.
Ingredients
For The Salmon
- 1 pound salmon skinless and boneless, filets
- 2 cloves garlic finely sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- salt
- black pepper
For The Pasta
- ½ pound Fettuccine pasta or other pasta of choice, cooked per packet directions
- ¼ cup dill or parsley, combination, or just one of them, chopped, fresh
For Serving
- lemon wedges
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F.
- Place salmon in a small baking dish. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- Top with butter and garlic, drizzle over lemon and olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.
- Cool for a few minutes, then flake into large chunks – it will break up more when tossing.
- Add pasta and herbs into the pan. Toss gently to coat pasta with pan juices.
- Add more lemon if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately! Traditionally, seafood pastas are not garnished with parmesan but you can do so if you wish.
Notes
- Fresh herbs like basil, chives, or oregano can be used in place of dill for variation in flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 516 | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 727mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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