SALMON, ASPARAGUS AND PASTA IN A CREAMY DILL SAUCE

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Flaky salmon, fresh green asparagus and al dente pasta is at its best when topped with a delicious and light dill sauce. What makes it even better is that it can be on your plate in 20 minutes or less!

Provided by SuperSpike

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

4 ounces pasta, use a short pasta like rotini or 4 ounces penne
8 ounces asparagus, pencil thin and cut into 1-inch lengths
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 quart water
8 ounces salmon fillets
1/4 teaspoon dill
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
heavy duty aluminum foil
cooking spray
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dry dill weed
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon light butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh

Steps:

  • Turn on your broiler and set your upper rack to the middle position. Let it preheat 5 minutes.
  • Set 1 qt of water to boil in a medium pot.
  • Take a 12" wide section of heavy duty foil and fold into thirds and then fold over the edges by 1/4"- this is what you will bake the salmon on (who doesn't like easy cleanup?). Spray the foil with a spritz of cooking spray, and season the salmon on both sides. Place on the foil and give the top of the salmon a spritz of cooking spray.
  • Bake under the broiler- this should take about 6-8 minutes. When its done, remove from the oven and set it aside to rest.
  • When your water comes to a boil, salt it and add the pasta. You will add in the asparagus during the last minute of cooking.
  • To make the sauce, whisk together the first 9 ingredients of the sauce in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir occasionally. When it has thickened and no longer has a starchy flavor, take off the heat.
  • When the pasta and asparagus is done cooking, drain and return to the pan you cooked it inches Dice the salmon into bite sized pieces and add to the pasta.
  • Just before adding the sauce to the pasta, stir in the lemon juice and light butter. Dump this into the pan with the pasta, asparagus and salmon, toss gently until the pasta is completely coated with sauce.
  • Serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.1, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 64.9, Sodium 1560.1, Carbohydrate 62.3, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 13.1, Protein 40.1

Umair Ansari
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Overall, I thought this dish was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.


Gerald McDonald
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This was my first time cooking salmon and it turned out great! I'm definitely going to be making this dish again.


mohamad chahmi
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This dish was a bit too complicated for me. I think I'll stick to simpler recipes in the future.


Menuka Wagle
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I found this dish to be a bit bland. I think it could have used more seasoning.


Shahir Yar
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still very good.


Dima Gurevich
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I loved the creamy dill sauce in this dish. It was so flavorful and really complemented the salmon and asparagus.


Hossam Ramzy
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This was a great weeknight meal. It was quick and easy to make, and the whole family enjoyed it.


Hasan Ahmad
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I'm not a huge fan of salmon, but this dish was surprisingly good. The creamy dill sauce really helped to balance out the flavor of the salmon.


Lucy Kedogo
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! I used fresh dill from my garden and it really made the dish.


Selena Thorne
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I made this for dinner last night and my family loved it! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the salmon and asparagus were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Buttter Fly
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the dill sauce was creamy and flavorful without being too heavy. The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the asparagus was tender and crisp.