Healthy Tuscan Salmon Pasta Recipe in 30 Minutes
: This Tuscan Salmon Pasta is a light yet creamy dish made with seared salmon, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and Parmesan in a garlic sauce. Beginner-friendly and ready in 30 minutes, it’s a comforting dinner you’ll love making at home.
Ingredients
- 24 oz salmon cut into 4 portions
- 1 tsp olive oil for pan
- 1 tsp salt pink Himalayan
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- Optional: 1 serving pasta Barilla Protein+ or preferred pasta
Instructions
- Preheat a nonstick pan over medium heat and spray lightly with olive oil.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper, then place skin-side down in the pan. Cook 5 minutes until golden.
- Flip, remove skin if desired, and cook 2 minutes with the lid on. Flip once more for 1 minute, then remove salmon to a plate and cover with foil.
- Lower heat, add butter and garlic to the pan, and sauté until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with 1 tbsp milk to form a slurry. Add remaining milk and slurry to the pan, whisking until thickened (1–2 minutes).
- Stir in Parmesan, salt, and pepper until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook until spinach wilts and tomatoes soften.
- Return salmon to the pan, heat through, and serve over cooked pasta if desired.
Notes
For best results, keep the heat low when adding milk to avoid curdling. You can swap salmon for shrimp or chicken to create a tasty variation of Tuscan Salmon Pasta.
Nutrition (per serving, without pasta, approx.)
Calories: 420
Protein: 38g
Carbohydrates: 8g
Fat: 25g
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 4g