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Salmon Alfredo Pasta

Saif Al Deen Odeh
Salmon Alfredo Pasta is a creamy penne pasta recipe mixed with spinach leaves, and parmesan cheese.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Pasta and Noodle Recipes
Cuisine American, Western
Servings 5
Calories 541 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Salmon Steak
  • 100 gram of spinach leaves
  • 1 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon of grated garlic
  • 1.5 cup of light cream
  • 1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup of cheddar cheese optional
  • 350 gram of penne pasta
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • Water for Boiling the Pasta

Instructions
 

  • Pan Frying the Salmon
  • Add olive oil to the pan in medium heat. Once it becomes hot, add the salmon.
  • Pan fry for 3-5 minutes or till it turns brown. Flip to the opposite side and repeat the process.
  • Remove the salmon from the pan. Use your cleaned hand to remove the bones and flakes the salmon. Set aside.
  • Cooking the Penne Pasta
  • Pour water, salt, and vegetable oil into the pot in high heat.
  • When it started to boil, add the penne pasta.
  • Lower it to simmer and let it cook based on the instruction mentioned in the package of the pasta.
  • Drain the pasta and keep at least ¼ to ½ cup of pasta water for the alfredo sauce.
  • Making the Alfredo Sauce
  • Add vegetable oil to a separate cooking pot. Once hot, add chopped onion and garlic. Stir for few minutes till it becomes transparent.
  • Add the light cream, parmesan, and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine
  • Add the pasta water to make sure the sauce is less thick caused by the cream & cheese
  • Add the spinach leaves to the pot. Stir to mix.
  • Add the flakes of salmon to the pot.
  • Add the penne pasta noodle to the pot. And give a stir for one more time before turning off the heat.
  • When serving, topped the pasta with parmesan cheese

Notes

If you don't have parmesan cheese, you can use Gruyere, Pecorino Romano, Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese
You can use other vegetables like Broccoli, Dill or Zucchini,

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 38gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 513mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
Keyword Alfredo Pasta Salmon, Salmon Alfredo Pasta, Salmon Pasta
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