Best 9 Lemony Salmon And Pasta Recipes

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Are you looking for a dish that combines the light, zesty flavors of lemon with the succulent goodness of salmon and pasta? Look no further! This article will guide you through the process of creating a delectable meal of lemony salmon and pasta that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. With the perfect balance of tangy lemon, tender salmon, and al dente pasta, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and prepare yourself for a culinary adventure that will delight your senses and satisfy your hunger.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

LEMONY SALMON AND PASTA



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I served this at a small dinner party once, and it was so well received I've served it many times since. It has a zippy combination of flavors. The salmon veggies all complement each other. -Coleen Martin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 whole garlic bulb
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
5 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
3 tablespoons honey
1 salmon fillets (2 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
3 plum tomatoes, quartered
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 large red onion, sliced
8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
LEMON SAUCE:
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash dried tarragon
Dash cayenne pepper
1/3 cup pitted ripe olives
1/4 cup sunflower kernels, toasted

Steps:

  • Cut top off garlic bulb, leaving root end intact. Place cut side up in a small ungreased baking dish; drizzle water around the garlic. Slowly drizzle 1 tablespoon oil into center of bulb. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until garlic is very soft. Cool for 5 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic from skins; set aside., Combine the Cajun seasoning, honey and remaining oil; spoon half over the salmon. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, peppers and onion; add remaining honey mixture and toss to coat. Place salmon and vegetables on a greased broiler pan. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and vegetables are crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan, combine the first nine sauce ingredients; cook and stir until butter is melted. Drain the pasta. In a large serving bowl, gently toss pasta, lemon sauce, softened garlic, salmon and vegetables. Sprinkle with olives and sunflower kernels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Fat 35g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 1608mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CREAMY LEMON SALMON PASTA RECIPE



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This Creamy Lemon Salmon Pasta is comforting and filling whilst still being fresh and light. It is so easy to make and is perfect for families and the weeknight meal, or elegant enough for company. Adding the salmon to the pasta makes the fish go further, making this a great economical way to add fish to the family diet. Plus this pasta recipe is ready in under 25 minutes!

Provided by Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts

Categories     Main

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 oz spaghetti
2 salmon fillets - boned and skinned
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 lemon
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and then add a generous amount of salt.
  • Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente.
  • Once the pasta has cooked, reserve a cup of the cooking water and drain.
  • Cut the salmon into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and black pepper.
  • Melt the butter and olive oil in a large nonstick pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the salmon and sauté for 2 minutes over high heat until a crust has formed and the salmon is almost cooked.
  • Remove the salmon to a warmed plate, squeeze over the juice of half a lemon, add the black pepper, tent it with foil and set aside.
  • Pour the heavy cream into the skillet the salmon was cooked in.
  • Add the zest of one lemon and the juice of the remain 1 1/2 lemons.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes until thickened.
  • Season with salt.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to the sauce and allow to simmer.
  • Add in the drained pasta and stir gently to coat the pasta in the sauce.
  • Add more cooking water if required.
  • Stir in the cooked salmon and serve sprinkled with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 697 kcal, Carbohydrate 70 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 33 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LEMON PASTA WITH SALMON



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This lemon pasta is a wonderful family recipe and a great way to use up leftover salmon. Simple and delicious. Serve with a green salad and fresh Italian bread.

Provided by manella

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Salmon

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
1 pound cooked salmon, flaked
1 large lemon, zested and juiced
½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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 11 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion to melted butter mixture and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add salmon and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
  • Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Stir in parsley and lemon zest. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Add remaining oil and butter and mix until glossy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 13.1 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 38.9 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

LEMONY SMOKED SALMON & SPINACH TAGLIATELLE



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Reader Rachel May shares her speedy recipe for silky pasta with greens, zesty lemon, basil and cream cheese

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

100g tagliatelle
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
50g spinach
75g cream cheese
zest and juice ½ lemon
75g smoked salmon , sliced
small handful basil , finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the garlic for 1-2 mins until softened. Add the spinach and continue to cook until just wilted. Stir through the cream cheese, lemon zest juice and, and some black pepper.
  • Drain the pasta but reserve a few spoonfuls of the cooking water. Add the salmon, basil and pasta to the sauce, along with the cooking water to loosen it a little. Toss together and season with more pepper, to taste, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 756 calories, Fat 45 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 4.4 milligram of sodium

BAKED LEMON-BUTTER SALMON WITH PASTA



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This is a super simple meal that is largely hands off. The bright lemon pairs beautifully with the tender garlicky salmon on a bed of pasta. Garnish liberally with some Parmesan cheese if desired!

Provided by Rebekah Rose Hills

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet
1 medium lemon, halved, divided
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, divided
4 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ tablespoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Lightly salt and pepper salmon fillet on both sides, and place in a 2-quart baking dish. Squeeze 1 lemon half over the salmon, then sprinkle with minced garlic and 1/2 of the butter pieces.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
  • When salmon is cooked, break apart into large chunks (it will break apart a little further when you toss it with the pasta.)
  • Add cooked pasta to the baking dish with the salmon. Drizzle pasta and salmon with olive oil, and add remaining butter pieces. Zest the remaining lemon half and add to the pasta, then squeeze juice from the zested lemon into the pasta as well. Add parsley, salt, and pepper.
  • Toss everything gently until pasta is well coated in the pan juices and everything you have added in, and salmon is evenly distributed amongst the pasta. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Add a touch more butter or oil if needed, if your pasta is too dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 92.7 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 427.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

SALMON AND LEMON PASTA



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I try to keep things simple and easy on the weekends. With some salmon fillets in the freezer and pasta in the pantry I decided to make a light flavored dinner. My husband loved my take on Salmon and Lemon Pasta and I have to say so did I. It was a good change from a red sauce or heavy cream sauce. I had a pound of angel hair pasta so I just used that but you could use any long pasta you have on hand. The ingredient list is short and simple and so is the cooking process which is just how I like it! If you have an extra lemon you can squeeze it over the salmon. Also sprinkle with additional fresh parsely.

Provided by Maiden77

Categories     High Protein

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup olive oil
1 shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 -6 salmon fillets
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon
salt and pepper
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped fine
1 lb pasta, long such as spagetti cooked as directed on package

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic, cook one minute.
  • Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Place in the skillet and cook 5 minutes. Turn the salmon and add the white wine, cover and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove salmon and cover to keep warm. Reduce heat to a simmer and zest the lemon into the skillet. Halve and squeeze the juice from the lemon into the skillet. Allow to simmer until reduce slightly, roughly 5 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the parsley and toss the pasta into the sauce until completely coated.

LEMON AND SALMON ROE PASTA



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Categories     Citrus     Fish     Pasta     Appetizer     Salmon     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 (first-course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound fresh pappardelle (wide pasta ribbons) or fettuccine
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
6 ounces salmon roe
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill sprigs

Steps:

  • Fill a 6-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for pasta.
  • In a deep 12-inch skillet heat butter and cream over moderately low heat until butter is melted. Stir in zest, lemon juice, and pepper to taste. Remove skillet from heat and cover to keep sauce warm.
  • Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Ladle 1/4 cup pasta water into sauce and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta, roe, dill, and salt to taste to sauce and cook over moderate heat, tossing, a minute, or until just heated through.

LEMONY SALMON AND CREAMY ASPARAGUS PASTA



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A delicious way to use these two complimentary and healthy nutrient-rich main ingredients in a creamy dinner-party-ready combination that also makes a great family supper. Salmon and asparagus, with their delicate flavours, both work well with butter, fresh lemon juice and garlic. The secret to this recipe is the way it uses the tender whole asparagus tips, which add sexiness and visual flavour to the dish, differently to the blended stalks, which give colour and flavour to the sauce. Add to the meal your favourite pasta and top with some soft healthy leaves and a good Italian cheese, and it's restaurant quality. Serves 4 people very generously, or more.

Provided by CarolineOYum

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

400 g green asparagus, fresh, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons white pepper, powdered
2 teaspoons vegetable stock powder
300 g salmon fillets (North Atlantic fresh Norwegian, Scottish or Alaskan)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 cup milk, low fat
1/4 cup cream
3 tablespoons fresh herbs, dill, fennel, cilantro, parsley, any combination very finely chopped
1 onion, medium, very finely chopped
150 g mushrooms, fresh portobellini, white button mushroom, similar, sliced
6 garlic cloves, crushed
250 g pasta, fresh is best, and flat like tagliatelle
1 lemon
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (or a similar dry sweet Italian cheese)
salt, a bit, less is better

Steps:

  • Cut off the tender asparagus tips at an angle, about a third of the asparagus stems. Boil the tips in 2 cups (500ml) water for 3 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon then blanch in cold water to keep the bright green colour, and reserve in a microwaveable bowl.
  • Cut the remaining asparagus stems into rough 2cm pieces and boil, covered, in the same water with vegetable stock powder and white pepper, for about 8 minutes.
  • Blend the stems and cooking water, pulsing until fairly smooth but with small chunks of asparagus remaining.
  • In the meantime, in a small saucepan over low heat, make a classic roux: melt 2 tablespoons of butter and then stir in 2 tablespoons of flour with a wooden spoon continuously until the mixture combines completely. Let the roux brown very slightly for a couple of minutes.
  • Start adding the milk very slowly, stirring all the time, until all the milk is absorbed by the thirsty roux, and then slowly add the asparagus puree, stirring constantly until you have a thick green asparagus sauce.
  • Salt to taste, remembering that in a delicate sauce less salt is better, and you've probably used salted butter.
  • Add most of the herbs, reserving some for garnish, then add the cream. Stir very well and turn off the heat.
  • While you're doing that, oil the salmon fillets on both sides with about a tablespoon of olive oil and briefly sear over medium-high heat in a large non-stick saucepan. Watch as the white colour moves up the side of the salmon, and when about one-third of the way up turn the salmon. When the other side has seared, while the salmon is still pink in the middle, remove from the pan.
  • Turn down the heat in the salmon pan, add the rest of the olive oil and soften onions for 2 minutes or so, add mushrooms for a further 3 minutes, and add garlic for a further 5 minutes. Stir often.
  • Now's a good time to start cooking the pasta, according to instructions on the packet.
  • Pour the asparagus herbed cream sauce into the onion and mushroom saucepan and mix well. Squeeze in the juice of half the lemon, taking care not to add the pips. Stir in half the parmesan cheese.
  • Separate the salmon into flakes using a blunt knife. A butter knife is good; salmon flakes beautifully. Add salmon to the warm sauce and stir for 5 minutes or so over low heat. The sauce will finish cooking the medium-rare salmon without toughening it, while it absorbs the yummy creamy asparagus flavours in this honeymoon phase.
  • Use the other half of the lemon to slice as garnish for your plates.
  • Heat the asparagus tips in the microwave briefly.
  • Drain the pasta and divide between the plates. Top with the creamy garlic lemon asparagus salmon sauce, then the asparagus tips and the remaining fresh herbs. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.8, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 79.3, Sodium 227.8, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 32.1

SAMPHIRE & LEMONY SALMON LINGUINE



Samphire & lemony salmon linguine image

Juicy, salty samphire works really nicely along with the tender fish in this lemony pasta dish

Provided by Rosie Birkett

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tbsp olive oil
½ small preserved lemon , flesh and pith scooped out, skin finely chopped
2 large shallots , finely chopped
½ red chilli , finely sliced
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley stalks (reserve the leaves, to serve)
small glass of rosé wine or white wine
175g linguine
80g samphire
100g cooked salmon , flaked into large pieces
juice ½ lemon

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed, non-stick frying pan or skillet. Add the preserved lemon, shallot, chilli, parsley stalks and seasoning, and sweat for about 5 mins or until soft and fragrant. Pour in the wine and bubble for 1-2 mins.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the linguine and cook following pack instructions until just al dente. Throw the samphire into the water with the linguine. Cook for 30 secs, then drain everything, reserving a few ladlefuls of the pasta water.
  • Add the linguine and samphire to the frying pan with half a ladle of the pasta water. Add the salmon and lemon juice, and stir thoroughly to combine into a sauce, adding a splash more of the water if needed. Season to taste. Divide between plates and grind over some extra black pepper. Garnish with more chopped parsley, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Choose the right salmon fillet. Look for a fillet that is firm and has a deep orange color. Avoid fillets that are pale or have any brown spots.
  • Cook the salmon properly. Salmon is a delicate fish, so it is important to cook it gently. Overcooking will make the salmon dry and tough.
  • Use fresh herbs and vegetables. Fresh herbs and vegetables will add flavor and color to your pasta dish. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but use half the amount.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. When cooking the salmon, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the salmon from cooking evenly.
  • Serve immediately. Pasta dishes are best served immediately after they are cooked. This will prevent the pasta from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Lemony salmon and pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your salmon and pasta dish is perfect every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give lemony salmon and pasta a try. You won't be disappointed!

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