Salmon Pasta with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

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Salmon Pasta with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

This salmon pasta recipe is easy and so delicious with a light rich garlic butter cream sauce with lemon, spaghettini and wild flaky salmon. A perfect week night meal and elegant dinner for two!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Servings:

Calories: 731kcal

Author: Rose

Equipment

baking dish
sauce pot
skillet

Ingredients

6 oz pasta, spaghettini
salt
2-6 oz wild salmon filet
salt and pepper
3 tbsp unsalted butter
4 clove garlic, minced
1/2 lemon, juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 sprigs of fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dry thyme)
1/2 cup pasta water, as needed
3 cups baby spinach
2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375℉.
Pat salmon with paper towel, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes. The salmon should flake easily and internal temperature is 145℉. Remove from oven and break into pieces with fork and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring a sauce pot of water to a boil, add salt and cook pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain.
Using a skillet, over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic, sauté for about 1 minute, long enough to release it's fragrant. Add and whisk together lemon juice, heavy cream, thyme, 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water and spinach. Cook for about 1 minute until the sauce starts to bind and thicken. Season with salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes is desired. Toss in the pasta and coat with sauce. Add more pasta water is needed. Add salmon pieces.
Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh thyme and parsley.

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