Healthy Garlic Dill Salmon Pasta Without Cream

Healthy Garlic Dill Salmon Pasta Without Cream

from theperfecttide.com
15 min
5 servings

This Healthy Salmon Pasta Without Cream is fresh, light, and packed with fresh flavors! With garlic, lemon, and dill sauce, this homemade pasta is packed with flavor! Serve it warm or cold.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Pasta (, use angel hair, regular cut, or penne. Reserve pasta water)
  • 2 filets Fresh salmon
  • 1/2 bunch Asparagus (, cut bottom 3 inches)
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes (, cut in half)
  • ⅓ cup Leeks (, thinly sliced, or use red onion)
  • 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Fresh dill (, or 1 TB dried)
  • ¼ cup Lemon juice (, fresh squeezed)
  • 3 large Garlic cloves (, minced)
  • 1/8 tsp Red pepper flakes (, optional)
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • Fresh dill to garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F degrees.

  2. 2

    Cook the salmon: Mix the sauce ingredients in a medium size bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Wash the vegetables, then cut the asparagus down to 1-inch pieces. Place the asparagus, tomatoes, and leeks on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil.

  4. 4

    Toss veggies in the garlic dill sauce.

  5. 5

    Place the filets in between the veggies and top with the sauce.

  6. 6

    Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the filets register 130°F degrees. We want it to remain juicy.

  7. 7

    Cook the pasta: Boil the pasta in water and salt, per al dente directions according to the package. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water to use in the sauce, as needed.

  8. 8

    Assemble the dish: In a large bowl, gently fold the pasta and vegetables, including all the sauce left on the baking dish. Add ¼ cup of pasta water, more if needed.

  9. 9

    Flake the salmon using two forks and sprinkle it on top of the pasta.

  10. 10

    Garnish with fresh dill and serve warm or cold!