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Lemon Dill Salmon Pasta
This lemon dill salmon pasta recipe makes an easy and elegant weeknight dinner. It's perfect for date night!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 709 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound fresh salmon
- salt & pepper to taste
- flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- Optional garnish: fresh parsley, parmesan cheese
- 4 ounces uncooked pasta
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta. Cook it al dente according to package directions. I suggest starting the sauce once the water's boiling.
- Season the salmon with salt & pepper and coat it in the flour.
- Add the oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the salmon and cook it for 2 minutes/side, then take the fish out of the pan and set it aside.
- Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic to the pan. Let it bubble for about 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the cream, dill, and salmon back into the pan. Break the fish up with your spoon into bite-size pieces. Cook it for a few more minutes until it's cooked through and the sauce has reduced and thickened a bit.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Toss it & serve immediately with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
- You can use skinless or skin-on salmon. I prefer buying the kind with the skin already removed, but it's fine to eat it or peel it off.
- Can't get fresh dill? Try 1 teaspoon dried dill instead (build your way up from there).
- I don't recommend substituting the cream for milk or half-and-half because the lemon juice will likely curdle the sauce.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
709kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
234mg
(10%)
Potassium
772mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1111IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 709
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 709kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 772mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1111IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.