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
Step by step
Method
- 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.
- 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.
- 03
In the same skillet, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 04
Add fresh spinach, lemon juice, lemon zest, and reserved pasta water to the skillet, stirring until spinach is wilted.
- 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