Creamy Salmon Pesto Pasta Recipe: Irresistibly Quick Dinner
Enjoy a quick and delicious creamy salmon pesto pasta that combines fresh basil pesto with tender salmon and al dente penne. Perfect for healthy salmon recipes and quick dinner ideas that impress your family with rich flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces uncooked penne or your preferred pasta
- 1 pound fresh salmon skinless or with skin
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup chicken broth or dry white wine
- ⅓ cup pesto homemade or jarred
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente and drain.
- Pat salmon dry and season with salt pepper and garlic powder then dredge lightly in flour.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook salmon about 3 minutes per side until golden brown then remove.
- Pour out excess fat leaving browned bits then add chicken broth and pesto scraping the bottom to deglaze and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in heavy cream and lemon juice then simmer for 1 minute.
- Return salmon to pan breaking into bite-sized chunks and simmer 3 to 5 minutes until thickened and salmon is cooked through.
- Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss gently to combine then serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 515 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 635mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 96mg
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