Creamy Salmon Chorizo Pasta
User Reviews
4.7
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
815 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
European
Creamy Salmon Chorizo Pasta
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This creamy salmon and chorizo pasta is here to rescue your weeknight dinners! Great tasting with a spicy kick from the chorizo and ready in 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
For the pasta
- 400 g (14oz) dried pasta
- 1 tsp salt
For the pasta sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 salmon fillets skinless if possible
- 2 soft chorizo sausages casings removed, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves grated or minced
- 250 ml (1 cup) double cream
- 3 tbsp reserved pasta water
- 2 tbsp finely chopped chives to serve
- 1 lemon, zest only to serve
- Salt and pepper to season
- grated parmesan (optional)
- pinch dried chilli flakes to serve
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to the boil and add 1 tsp salt. Cook your pasta using pack instructions until al dente. Reserve one ladleful of the pasta water before draining.
- While the pasta is bubbling away, pat the salmon with paper towels and season with plenty of salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan until it starts to simmer. Add the salmon skin-side down – you should hear a sizzle. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Lower the heat slightly and flip your fish over to cook for a couple of minutes on the other side. Press down lightly with a slotted spatula. You don’t have to cook the salmon all the way through as it will cook further in the sauce. Set the salmon aside.
- Add the chopped chorizo and pan fry until it starts to colour and crisp up. It will also release some of its spicy oil which will flavour the dish.
- Lower the heat and stir in the garlic. Pour in the cream and stir to combine.
- Flake the salmon and add into the sauce, cooking for a minute to heat through.
- Stir 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta water and add the pasta directly into the sauce, tossing with tongs to combine.
- Add the zest of a lemon and plenty of finely chopped chives. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Sprinkle with a pinch of dried chilli flakes and serve.
Notes
- You can replace the chorizo with 200g (7oz) smoked bacon lardons – the result will be much milder but no less delicious.
- You could replace the salmon fillets with canned salmon for an even speedier recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
815kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
77g
(26%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
165mg
(55%)
Sodium
1342mg
(56%)
Potassium
686mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1255IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
12.2mg
(14%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 815 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 815kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1342mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1255IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 12.2mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
18 reviews
Excellent
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