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A skillet filled with Salmon and Crème Fraîche Pasta: bowtie pasta, peas, tender pieces of salmon, a dollop of cream, chopped chives, and lemon wedges.

Salmon and Crème Fraîche Pasta

This Salmon and Crème Fraîche Pasta is a simple and oh-so-delicious kid friendly recipe that works great for lunch, dinner and meal prep!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6 servings
Calories 488 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Large pot

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ lb salmon fillet
  • 3 tablespoon salted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 lb bowtie pasta
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2-3 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ cup creme fraiche
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
    Spray or brush a little olive oil on a baking sheet.
    Take salmon fillet out of the fridge and pat dry with a paper towel.
    Arrange salmon skin side down on the prepared baking sheet.
    In a small mixing bowl combine softened butter, parsley, lemon zest and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined.
    Spread the butter mixture evenly on top fo the salmon. Then bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 12-14 minutes until flaking.
    Remove from the oven and separate the salmon flesh from the skin. Set aside until it's time to mix into the pasta.
  • While the salmon is baking fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
    Add pasta and cook to just before al dente or about 1-2 minutes less than package instructions. Add in the frozen peas and boil for another 1-2 minutes until pasta is tender and peas are warmed through.
    Reserve about a cup of the pasta water and then drain pasta and peas into a colander.
    Pour the drained pasta and peas back into the warm pot and place on the warm (but still turned off) burner.
    Add in creme fraiche, lemon zest and juice, chives, butter and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Mix to combine, adding a splash of pasta water to bring the sauce together.
    Add the salmon flesh (no skins) to the pasta and mix to combine. Taste and add additional salt, pepper and lemon juice according to preference.
    Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 23gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 553mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Pasta, Salmon
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