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About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.

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Creamy Lemon and Fresh Tomato Salmon Pasta – 20-Minute Recipe

Name: Creamy Lemon and Fresh Tomato Salmon Pasta – 20-Minute Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces cooked spaghetti (or other pasta); 0.5 pound fresh salmon; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 0.5 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream; 3 medium tomatoes (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 0.5 teaspoon zest of 1 medium lemon (about 1 tbsp juice); Chopped parsley (optional)

This creamy lemon and fresh tomato salmon pasta is an easy and fresh weeknight meal that's ready in only 20 minutes.

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Creamy Lemon and Fresh Tomato Salmon Pasta – 20-Minute Recipe

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

15 min

Servings

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20 min estimated total time for 2 servings.

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Ingredients

8 ounces cooked spaghetti (or other pasta)
1/2 pound fresh salmon
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 medium tomatoes (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon zest of 1 medium lemon (about 1 tbsp juice)
Chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

1
Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta according to package directions.
2
Sprinkle both sides of the salmon with Italian seasoning and salt & pepper, to taste.
3
Add the salmon to the pan and cook for 3 minutes/side. Remove salmon and set aside.
4
Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, and Dijon mustard. Stir until smooth, and cook for about 1 minute.
5
Add the tomatoes back in the pan and increase heat to medium. Stir until the tomatoes are heated through.
6
Add the salmon back in the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
7
Once the pasta is cooked, toss it with the sauce. Serve with parsley and some extra grated parmesan.

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Synchronize pasta and salmon cooking

Boil the pasta while the salmon cooks, then drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce.

Season salmon before searing

Sprinkle both sides of the salmon with Italian seasoning and salt & pepper before adding to the pan.

Build the sauce in stages

Add lemon juice, zest, garlic, and Dijon mustard first, cook ~1 minute, then add tomatoes before returning salmon.

Toss pasta immediately with sauce

After draining, combine the cooked pasta with the sauce right away.

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