Description
Creamy Salmon Spinach Pasta combines flaky salmon, tender pasta, fresh spinach, and a rich Parmesan cream sauce for a comforting seafood dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces fettuccine or linguine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound fresh salmon fillet skin removed
- 4 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- Season salmon with salt pepper and lemon juice.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook salmon for 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Remove salmon and flake into chunks.
- Sauté garlic in the same skillet for 30 seconds.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream.
- Gradually add Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
- Add lemon zest lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
- Toss pasta into the sauce and mix well.
- Fold in flaked salmon gently.
- Add reserved pasta water as needed for consistency.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
- Reserve pasta water to help the sauce coat the noodles evenly.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Reheat gently over low heat with a splash of cream or milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 480
- Fat: 38
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 120