Description
A heart-healthy dinner featuring omega-3-rich salmon and fiber-filled whole-wheat pasta infused with a lemony, garlicky olive oil sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces whole-wheat pasta
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons whole-wheat breadcrumbs, toasted
Instructions
- Step: Cook 8 ounces pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving ½ cup cooking water.
- Step: Combine 5 tablespoons oil, garlic, 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large skillet.
- Step: Heat over medium-high heat until sizzling, about 3 minutes.
- Step: Add the reserved water, the pasta, 1½ cups salmon, 3 tablespoons parsley and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Step: Cook, stirring, until the sauce coats the pasta, about 2 minutes.
- Step: Serve topped with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs.
Notes
Use leftover grilled or roasted salmon, or canned boneless, skinless sockeye for the richest flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/3 cup
- Calories: 473 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 395 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg
Keywords: lemon-garlic pasta, salmon, whole-wheat pasta, omega-3, heart-healthy dinner