Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
27 mins
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Total Time
29 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
612 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta
Description
Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta is prepared by baking salmon fillets in a moderately hot oven until cooked through, then serving them atop pasta cooked according to package directions. The lemon butter sauce, while not described in detail here, is finished over the plated dish, providing a citrusy and creamy layer of flavor.
The salmon offers a tender, flaky texture, and the sauce complements it with a buttery brightness. The pasta serves as a neutral base that holds the sauce and fish, making for a balanced dish. This recipe is flexible, allowing the use of leftover salmon or different pasta types such as fettuccine or rigatoni.
Serving suggestions include vegetables like broccoli, sautéed green beans, or fresh salads to add variety and texture to the meal. Adding lightly cooked cherry tomatoes can brighten the dish further. This pasta offers a complete and satisfying entrée using everyday ingredients.
Tips include adapting the pasta shape to taste and incorporating other saucy fish products as alternatives to salmon.
Ingredients
- 200 g spaghetti 7oz
- 2 pink salmon fillet
- Lemon Butter Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to fan-assisted 150C / 170C / 375F / gas 5.
- Bake salmon in the hot oven for 27 mins.
- Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions and set aside.
- Serve the salmon over the pasta with the lemon butter sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
- Use leftover cooked salmon if available to save time.
- Substitute spaghetti with fettuccine, capellini, or rigatoni according to preference.
- Incorporate cherry tomatoes for added brightness.
- Pair with vegetables like broccoli, garlic chili green beans, or spinach sesame salad for a fuller meal.
- Other saucy fish products can be used instead of pink salmon.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 612kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1056mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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