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Salmon Pesto Pasta

Julie Wunder
This Salmon Pesto Pasta comes with just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes for a fresh, flavorful restaurant-quality meal at home.  Use jarred pesto or your favorite homemade pesto.  This healthy fish dinner idea is easy enough for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to serve to guests.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 808 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

For the Salmon:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Put the salmon fillets in a baking dish and pat them dry with a paper towel.  Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
  • If your pesto is really oily, you can just use that but if it's on the dry side add a small drizzle of olive oil to the fish.  Generously coat the salmon with pesto, leaving the rest of the pesto to toss the pasta in.
  • Bake for 8-12 minutes until the fish is pink and flakes with a fork.  Be careful not to overcook it.
  • Squeeze the fish with a lemon juice wedge.  Flake the fish for serving in the pasta.

For the Salmon Pesto Pasta:

  • In a large pot with salted water, cook the penne pasta according to package instructions.
  • Drain the pasta and put it back in the pot.  Reserve some of the pasta water.
  • Add the pesto to the pasta and stir well.  If the pesto needs thinning, add some of the pasta water.
  • Squeeze half the lemon in the dish.
  • Stir in most of the parmesan cheese, leaving a small amount for garnish.
  • Put the pasta in a serving bowl and top with the flaked salmon.
  • Garnish with the extra parmesan cheese, lemon wedges, and basil.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage and Leftovers
Store any leftovers of the Salmon Pesto Pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 808kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 50gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 510mgPotassium: 870mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1011IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Salmon Pesto Pasta
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