Creamy Salmon Lemon Pasta

5 from 37 votes

This creamy lemon salmon pasta is a delightful combination of pasta, succulent salmon, and a creamy lemon sauce. It's made with straightforward ingredients and only takes 30 minutes to make.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Creamy Salmon Lemon Pasta

Servings:

Calories: 554kcal

Author: Jacqui

Ingredients

12 ½ oz Pasta fine egg noodles like angel hair, tagliolini or even tagliatelle
12 ½ oz Fresh salmon cut into cubes
½ Onion chopped
⅓ oz Butter
2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
2 Lemons unwaxed
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a bowl, add the salmon cubes and cover with the juice from one lemon.
In a deep sauté pan, melt the butter with olive oil over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the onions and sauté for 6-8 minutes or until translucent.
Add the salmon cubes to the pan, season lightly with salt, and cook for a minute or two, turning them often.
Increase the heat, pour in the juice from the second lemon, and allow it to evaporate. Remove the pan from heat.
In a large pot, bring water to a boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Before draining, reserve a cup of pasta water.
In a blender, combine half the cooked salmon with half a cup of the saved pasta water. Blend until smooth, adjusting the consistency with more pasta water as necessary.
Pour the blended salmon sauce back into the sauté pan with the remaining salmon cubes.
Add the drained pasta to the pan and cook with the salmon mixture over medium heat for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently. If the mixture becomes too dry, add more of the reserved pasta water.
Once the pasta sauce reaches a creamy consistency, turn off the heat. Season with freshly ground pepper and garnish with lemon zest. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Salmon Selection: When buying salmon, look for fillets that are bright pink or orange, signaling freshness. It should be free of any fishy odor, and the flesh should be moist and spring back upon touch. Remember to ensure it's skinless and boneless before you proceed to cube it.
Sauce Consistency Adjustments: If the sauce is too thick after blending the salmon, add a touch of reserved pasta water. On the other hand, if it becomes too thin while combined with the pasta, extend the cooking time slightly; the starch from the pasta and the heat will thicken the sauce.
Storage: Always allow leftovers to cool before storing in an airtight container and then in the refrigerator. When stored properly this dish will stay fresh and good quality for up to 2 days.

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