Canned Salmon Pasta
This canned salmon pasta recipe is fast, fresh, and light, ready in about 20 minutes.
Equipment
- Pot
- small pan
- fork
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 can (5 ounce) salmon pink or sockeye, boneless/skinless
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 4 ounces uncooked pasta I used spaghetti
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. Prep your other ingredients while it cooks.
- When the pasta is close to being ready, add the oil to a small pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook it for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the salmon (break it up with your fork/flake it, and if you wish, add in the juices from the can for more flavor), the lemon juice + zest, and parsley. Let it heat through.
- Once the pasta is done, add some of the pasta water (a couple tablespoons) to the sauce and then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Grate some parmesan on top if you wish.
Notes
See blog post for more suggestions for add-ins/variations.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 24gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 219mgIron: 1mg
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