Healthy Salmon Pasta
This Healthy Salmon Pasta recipe makes for a perfect and comforting weeknight meal that can easily be meal prepped. It is super creamy whilst still being lower in calories and higher in protein. It's super easy to make, delicious, and is ready in just under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 120 g protein penne pasta uncooked/dry
- 150 g Fresh Salmon Fillet Skin on or off
- 5 g olive oil 1 tsp
- 40 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 medium tomato roughly diced, can substitute for 1/2 cup canned diced tomato
- 1/2 white onion finely diced
- 1-2 fresh garlic cloves minced
- 1.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 60 ml light thickened cream
- 1 tsp paprika 1/2 to season salmon, 1/2 to season pasta
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 handful baby spinach
- Fresh or Freeze Dried Parsley To garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions, just until done to al-dente. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain and set aside
- Season salmon with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides (if skinless)
- Heat 1 tsp oil over medium head, add salmon (if there is skin, add it skin down first) and cook for 4-5 minutes, then gently flip and cook for 3-4 minutes more. Set aside
- To the same pan add garlic, onion and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for a minute then stir in the tomato pasta and freshly diced tomatoes
- Add the cream and stir until nice and incorporated, season with salt, pepper and paprika
- Roughly chop the cooked salmon and add to the sauce, add the cooked pasta and pasta water and stir
- Add the baby spinach and cook until wilted down
- Garnish with fresh parsley or freeze dried parsley flakes and black pepper and enjoy
Notes
To make more serves, just multiply the ingredients by the number of serves you want to make. E.g to make 4 serves, multiply the recipe by 2.
Macros per serve (2)
Calories: 514 Carbohydrates: 38.5g Protein: 35.5g Fat: 22.5gNutrition
Calories: 514kcal
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