25-Minute Pesto Salmon Pasta Recipe: Easy & Delicious bomb
A quick and delicious dish combining tender salmon with pesto pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz salmon fillet
- 8 oz pasta (penne or spaghetti)
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add salmon and cook for 4-5 minutes per side.
- Remove salmon, flake into pieces, and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add cooked pasta, pesto, and lemon juice. Toss well.
- Gently mix in flaked salmon.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh salmon for best results.
- Adjust pesto amount to taste.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg