Pesto Salmon Pasta Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This super easy and elegant recipe for pesto salmon pasta is perfect for company. Plan it into your menu for the week; have grilled salmon steaks one day and grill two extra, then refrigerate, covered, until you make this recipe a day or two later. You can also use salmon that you cook specifically for this recipe. Season the salmon any way you'd like. We prefer using olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and dried basil. We have made this recipe with hot smoked salmon in place of the grilled salmon steaks. Just break the salmon into chunks, use about 1/2 pound and add to the recipe when directed. We haven't made it with canned salmon, but that would work in a pinch. Because the dish is so simple, it's perfect for entertaining, especially if you are a beginning cook. This pasta dish tastes like so much more than the sum of its ingredientsServe this easy and elegant dish with some toasted garlic bread and a fresh green salad tossed with grape or cherry tomatoes and a simple vinaigrette dressing.

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25minstotal
15minsPrep
10minsCook
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Ingredients for Pesto Salmon Pasta Recipe

  • 0.33 Grilled salmon steaks
  • 0.17 Package spaghetti pasta
  • 0.17 Container basil pesto
  • 0.17 cup Heavy cream
  • 0.17 cup Sour cream
Nutrition
value
46
calories per serving
< 1 g Fat5 g Protein5 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    < 1g
  • Protein
    5g
  • Carbs
    5g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    5g
  • Protein
    5g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    < 1g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    100mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    5mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    3mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    5mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    88mg
  • Selenium
    5mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats