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A delicious bowl of freshly made salmon pesto pasta with broccoli

Salmon Pesto Pasta with Broccoli Recipe

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Coming up with creative ideas for healthy meals for can be exhausting! Perk up your dinner routine with this fresh salmon pesto pasta recipe.
Course dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 572
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

pesto

pasta and salmon

Instructions

  • To make the pesto, combine basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil and pine nuts in food processor. Season with salt then mix until smooth then set aside.
  • Bring salted water to boil in large pot and cook pasta 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain in colander, set aside.
  • Two minutes before you drain pasta, add broccoli. Boil for about a minute, drain mixture and remove from heat. Add pasta and broccoli back to pot, mix in pesto until combined. Zest lime over pasta and stir in Parmesan cheese, set aside.
  • Sauté garlic with olive oil in large pan over medium high heat, about 2-3 minutes then remove garlic. Add salmon and cook 4-5 minutes on first side, flip and cook another 3-4 minutes until opaque and flaky. While salmon is cooking, chop cooked garlic and add to pasta. Remove salmon from the pan when finished. Add pasta mixture to same saute pan, warm for 1-2 minutes. Place in large serving bowl, top with salmon.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe calls for farfalle pasta, but don't hesitate to experiment with different types of noodles every time you make it!

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g