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Lemon Salmon Spinach Pasta

A light, easy, and flavorful pasta dish featuring pan-seared salmon, fresh spinach, and bright lemon.

Total time

35 min

Serves

2

Difficulty

2/5

Ingredients

8

Lemon Salmon Spinach Pasta

Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Boil salted water in a large pot and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente, reserving 50g of pasta water before draining.

  2. 02

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add salmon cubes seasoned with salt and black pepper, and sear for 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through, then remove salmon from the pan.

  3. 03

    In the same skillet, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 04

    Add fresh spinach, lemon juice, lemon zest, and reserved pasta water to the skillet, stirring until spinach is wilted.

  5. 05

    Toss the cooked pasta and seared salmon into the skillet with the spinach and lemon mixture until well combined, then serve immediately.

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min