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Healthy & Creamy Tuscan Salmon Pasta

Healthy & Creamy Tuscan Salmon Pasta

This Healthy & Creamy Tuscan Salmon Pasta is deliciously creamy without any cream, making it a healthy choice while enjoying Italian flavors.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 209 kcal

Equipment

  • nonstick pan

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • 24 oz salmon cut into 4 portions

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • ½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon pink himalayan salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper, ground

Optional Ingredients

  • 1 serving pasta Barilla protein +

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • First, pre-heat a nonstick pan on medium heat.
  • While the pan is heating, cut your large 12oz Salmon portions in half to make 4 servings.

Saute the Salmon

  • Once your pan is heated, spray lightly with olive oil and place the salmon fillets skin side down in the pan.
  • Lightly sprinkle your salmon with salt & pepper and sauté for 5 minutes until the skin is golden brown.
  • Flip your salmon, remove the skin (optional) and sauté for an additional 2 minutes with the lid on your pan.
  • If you removed your skin, flip one more time and sauté for another minute with the lid on, then remove the salmon fillets from the pan and place them on a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Tuscan Sauce

  • Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic butter from your salmon fillets to the pan or add 2 tablespoons of butter, then 2 chopped garlic cloves.
  • While the butter is melting, add 1tbsp of your milk and 1tbsp of cornstarch into a separate small bowl. Then whisk to make a slurry.
  • Add the remainder of the milk to your pan and whisk in your corn starch slurry. Whisk until your sauce begins to thicken slightly, it only takes 1-2 minutes.
  • Then add in the grated parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until the cheese has incorporated into the sauce.
  • Next, add the sliced cherry tomatoes, chopped spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Once the spinach has wilted and the tomatoes have slightly cooked down, return the salmon to the pan. Let the salmon heat up for another minute, then serve.

Notes

Nutritional facts are for 3oz salmon with sauce, this is one of the 4 large fillets cut in half. Add an additional 180 calories for a 2oz serving of whole wheat linguini pasta making this entire dish only 389 calories. Substitute pasta for vegetables or brown rice medley.

Nutrition

Serving: 3ozCalories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 21gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 477mgPotassium: 670mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1026IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 1mg
Keyword creamy, gluten-free, Healthy, pasta, Salmon, Tuscan
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