Salmon Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce
This speedy and incredibly flavorful Creamy Salmon Pasta is loaded with fresh herbs and capers. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it uses leftover salmon and comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- 1 deep frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 large salmon fillet cooked, or 2 small fillets
- 400 grams spaghetti
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine chardonnay
- 1½ cups heavy cream 33%
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
- 3 tbsp capers
- 1½ tbsp lemon zest
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your leftover salmon fillets by cutting into small pieces.If you're cooking fresh salmon, season lightly with salt and pepper and bake until fully cooked before flaking.
- Next, cook your spaghetti until al dente and reserve at least 1/3 cup of pasta water.Set aside until ready to use.
- While your pasta cooks, bring a large deep pan to medium heat.Add the butter and once melted, add the shallot and garlic and let saute for about 2 minutes, just until fragrant.
- Add the nutmeg and black pepper and then deglaze with the white wine.Allow the wine to come to a gentle simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until reduced by half.
- Next, add the heavy cream and allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the salmon, fresh herbs, capers, lemon zest and gently mix together.Taste here to see if you need to add any salt; depending how salty the capers are, you may need to add 1/4-1/2 tsp of salt.
- Add the spaghetti and toss to combine. Once combined, turn off the heat.Sammy's tip: if you want a thinner sauce, add a few tablespoons of reserved pasta water.
- Garnish with extra lemon zest and fresh dill.
- Enjoy right away.
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Nutrition
Calories: 802kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1698IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg
