Description
Quick and easy creamy lemon salmon pasta, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- Salmon fillets: 2 (6 ounces each)
- Pasta: 8 ounces (penne, fettuccine, or your favorite)
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Lemon: 1, zested and juiced
- Parmesan cheese: 1/2 cup, grated
- Salt and pepper: to taste
- Fresh parsley: for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Cook salmon until done.
- Remove salmon and flake.
- In the same pan, sauté garlic.
- Add cream, lemon zest, and juice. Simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan.
- Add cooked pasta and salmon. Toss.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust lemon juice to your taste.
- Add vegetables like spinach for extra nutrients.
- Use smoked salmon for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired