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Healthy Creamy Salmon Pasta
A delicious and healthy creamy salmon pasta featuring a blended sun-dried tomato and low-fat cream cheese sauce with perfectly seared salmon on top. Easy to make and packed with omega-3s and protein.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup pasta
- salt
salmon
- 300 g salmon fillet
sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 50 g sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 whole onion (diced)
- black pepper
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tbsp low-fat cream cheese
- 120 ml low-fat milk
Steps
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1Add salt to boiling water and cook 1 cup of pasta for 10 minutes. Reserve half a cup of pasta water, then drain the rest.~12 min
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2In a hot pan, add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and diced onion. Season with salt, pepper, and mixed herbs. Cook until soft.~6 min
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3Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender with the pasta water, a tablespoon of low-fat cream cheese, and half a cup of milk. Blend until smooth.~2 min
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4Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Cook on high heat for 6 minutes on each side to get a nice sear.~12 min
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5In a pan, add the cooked pasta with the sauce and mix. Place the salmon on top, cover on low heat for a couple of minutes, then serve.~4 min
Nutrition (per serving)
490
Calories
42g
Protein
48g
Carbs
14g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Salmon pasta is a popular dish in Italian and Scandinavian influenced cooking. Using sun-dried tomatoes and low-fat cream cheese creates a rich, creamy sauce without the calories of a traditional cream-based pasta.