Salmon and Broccoli Pasta

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5 from 2 votes

This family-friendly Salmon and Broccoli Pasta uses minimal ingredients making it a breeze to prepare!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Author: James Wythe

Equipment

Ingredients

500 g salmon fillet skinned
1 head of broccoli
150 g cream cheese regular or dairy free
½ tsp dried dill
½ tsp italian seasoning
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
Pinch red pepper flakes
½ lemon, juiced
Handful fresh parsley
350 g pasta (penne) gluten free if you need it (I used gluten free)
1 tbsp olive oil

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Skin the salmon fillet and chop the broccoli into smaller florets.
Add to a large baking dish along with the cream cheese. In a small bowl combine the dill, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder and chilli flakes, give them a mix and then pour over the salmon, broccoli and cream cheese. Drizzle over olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper and bake at 200°C fan (220°C conventional, gas 7) for 20 minutes.
Boil the pasta in salted water for 12 minutes, or as the packet says.
Remove the dish from the oven, break up the salmon with a spatula and mix with the broccoli and cream cheese. The salmon is cooked when it is opaque all the way through and flakes easily.
Drain the pasta, add directly to the baking dish along with the lemon juice and chopped parsley. Stir and it’s ready to serve.

Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.

Substitutions & Variations: I have included a list of these in the post above.

To Store: Cool within 2 hours, then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a pan over a low heat or in the microwave, with a splash of water to loosen the sauce, until steaming hot all the way through. Only reheat once.

To Freeze: I wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.

Tip 1: If you prefer, you could also make this in a large pan on the stove rather than in the oven. Everything that would originally cook in the oven, you'll cook in the frying pan. Cook the pasta in a pot to the side and then combine everything into the frying pan. It would also be delicious with some grilled salmon!

Tip 2: I love making my sauce from scratch, but if you want to save a little time, you can use a jar of alfredo sauce.

Tip 3: The cook time for the pasta will depend on the type of pasta you use. Because the pasta won't be cooked more after the end of the pasta cooking time, you want it to be fully cooked rather than al dente.

Tip 4: If the broccoli catches in your oven, boil it with the pasta for the last 3 minutes instead and stir it in at the end.

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