Best 10 Creamy Salmon And Pasta Salad Recipes

SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the pasta, salmon, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. For dressing, combine the oil, lemon or lime juice, dill, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour over pasta. Cover and chill. Serve over lettuce.

CREAMY SALMON AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large stock pot boil pasta in water.
• After 7 minutes add the green beans, asparagus and broccoli.
• Drain and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Drain well.
• In a large bowl combine the mayonnaise, dijonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper and whisk well.
• Add the salmon, pasta and cooked veggies along with the sweet bell pepper.
• Toss gently and serve.

CREAMY SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pot over high heat. Add wine to the pot and allow half to cook off, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of the pot with onion slices. Score the skin side of the salmon to prevent curling. Lay salmon on the onion slices, skin side up. Reduce heat to low and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 10 to 12 minutes. Remove salmon from the pot and let cool.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, celery salt, paprika, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir well. Remove 1/2 of the dressing and refrigerate until serving.
• Drain macaroni and add to the bowl of dressing; turn to coat. Add celery, carrot, red pepper, peas, and green onions. Turn to coat. Remove skin from the salmon and cut into rough chunks. Add to the macaroni and stir gently. Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Add remaining dressing to the salad and toss. Taste and adjust salt, if necessary.

CREAMY PASTA WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• While pasta cooks, pour enough water into a frying pan to cover salmon; add dill. Strain in lemon juice. Mix and season with salt and pepper. Add salmon to the pan and poach over medium-high heat, flipping as necessary, until it flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes. Remove the skin when you flip it the first time.
• At the same time, heat olive oil in a pan over medium to medium-high heat. Saute green beans and shallots until the shallots start to brown and the green beans soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Once the salmon is poached, use tongs to set it aside in a shallow bowl, but don't throw the poaching mixture away. Take about 1/4 cup of the poaching mixture and add it to a saucepan. Add sour cream and chopped dill and mix over medium heat until combined. Remove from heat and mix into pasta.
• Place pasta on serving plates, along with some chunks of the salmon, plus some of the sauteed mixture. Try to get an even mix if possible. Sprinkle with garden cress. Serve immediately!

DILLED SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the next six ingredients. , Drain and rinse pasta in cold water; add to sour cream mixture. Stir in salmon. Cover and refrigerate. Serve over salad greens.

MEDITERRANEAN SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water, drain well, and place in a serving bowl.
• Top pasta with cucumber, tomatoes, and shallot. Break up salmon and sprinkle on top.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, lemon-pepper seasoning, mustard, salt, and dill in a small bowl for the vinaigrette. Drizzle over the salad and toss gently to combine.

EASY SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Coat salmon with olive oil and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until salmon is cooked through and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the salmon is baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, return to a rapid boil, and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 11 to 13 minutes. Drain, rinse with cool water, and drain again. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Remove salmon from the oven, cool, and flake with a fork. Add to the pasta along with celery, mayonnaise, and walnuts. Mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and add dill. Place in the refrigerator until chilled and flavors have combined, 2 hours to overnight.

CREAMY SALMON AND SNOW PEA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the pasta adding the snow peas to the water two mins before end of cooking time. Cool under running water then drain.
• Steam salmon for 7 minutes or microwave on high for 2-3 minutes until the flesh flakes easily.
• Peel away any skin, break into large flakes and allow to cool.
• Mix the lemon zest, juice and creme fraiche together and season to taste. If you need to, loosen the mixture with a little water to make it the consistency of heavy cream.
• Toss the pasta, peas and arugula into the dressing, flake in the salmon, then gently turn in the bowl a few times.
• Serve.

CREAMY SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• You can either steam or roast the salmon, depending if you want to turn the oven on or not. To roast, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, place on a baking tray, drizzle with oil and roast for 12 mins until opaque and the flesh starts to flake when pressed. To steam, place the fillets skin-side down in a steamer, and steam over a pan of simmering water for 8-10 mins until cooked.
• While the salmon is cooking, boil the pasta for 10 mins until al dente, then drain, reserving 100ml of the pasta water.
• Heat the oil on a medium heat in a wide frying pan and fry the shallot for 6 mins until softened, but not turning golden. Add the garlic and fry for a minute more until fragrant. Add the wine, bubble for a few minutes until reduced by half, then add the cream and season well. Bring to a very gentle simmer.
• Flake the cooked salmon into big chunky pieces, leaving the skin behind. Add to the sauce with the cooked pasta. Add the lemon zest, a squeeze of the juice and most of the dill. Add a splash of the pasta water to the sauce to coat the pasta if you need to. Toss gently to keep the salmon in big pieces. Check the seasoning, if using double cream you may need a squeeze more lemon juice. Grind over some black pepper and scatter over the remaining dill. Serve with a green salad.

CREAMY SALMON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse w/ cold water until cooled. Drain again.
• Place cooled drain macaroni in a large mixing bowl and add all remaining ingredients.
• Stir well to evenly mix.
• Chill about 2 hours before serving.