Quick Salmon Pasta Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
675 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Quick Salmon Pasta Recipe
Description
The Quick Salmon Pasta Recipe features simple ingredients like salmon fillets, pasta, cream, and aromatic spices such as thyme and garlic powder. Cooking the salmon in olive oil ensures it cooks evenly while retaining moisture, and seasoning it as it cooks enhances the flavor. The addition of cream creates a velvety sauce that melds with the pasta, coating it thoroughly. The pasta is cooked separately and then combined with the salmon cream sauce over low heat, allowing the flavors to infuse. This dish balances protein and carbs with a mild, creamy taste profile, suitable for a casual dinner.
To serve, the dish can be enjoyed hot on its own or with a squeeze of lemon juice added just before serving to add brightness and a subtle tang, as suggested in the notes. This finishing touch cuts through the richness of the cream while complementing the salmon's flavor.
The note about adding lemon juice before serving offers an easy way to brighten the dish and add a fresh citrus element. Aside from that, the recipe focuses on straightforward cooking steps and conventional pantry ingredients without complex techniques.
Ingredients
- 7 ounce pasta uncooked
- 1 salmon fillet
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 cup table cream
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon thyme
- ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to pasta packaging instructions.
- Cut salmon fillet into smaller pieces. I cut thick slices first and cut them into two once more.
- Heat up a pot with olive oil and add the salmon fillet pieces. Cook fish on all sides over medium heat.
- Season with black paper while stirring frequently.
- Takedown the heat and pour in the liquid cream.
- Season with salt, thyme, garlic powder, and onion powder. Combine all the ingredients.
- Cook the sauce for 2-3 minutes so that the ingredients infuse the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix in while cooking on slow heat.
- Take from heat and serve hot.
Notes
- Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the pasta just before serving to add brightness to the creamy salmon flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 675 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 675kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1191mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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