Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce and Spinach

Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce and Spinach

Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce and Spinach - quick and easy dinner made in 30 minutes!   Pan-seared salmon is combined with the delicious penne in a flavorful, restaurant-quality cream sauce.

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 637 kcal

Ingredients

• Salmon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound salmon fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cream Sauce
• oves garlic , minced
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
• 5 oz spinach fresh
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Pasta
• 8 oz penne

Instructions

• How to sear salmon
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
• Season salmon fillets with salt.
• When the oil is hot, add salmon fillets flesh side down (skin side up). Sear for about 4 minutes on medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Flip the salmon fillets to the other side (skin side down). Sear for another 4 or 5 minutes on medium heat until salmon is flaky.
• Remove salmon from the skillet.
• How to make a cream sauce
• To the same, now empty, skillet, add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and minced garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add fresh spinach, and continue cooking and stirring until the spinach wilts, for a couple of minutes.
• To the skillet with sautéed vegetables, add 1 cup of heavy cream, paprika, red pepper flakes. Bring to simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute, stirring. Season with salt. Add more paprika, if you like.
• Pasta
• Cook penne according to package instructions. Drain.
• Assembly
• Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the cream sauce. Stir in.
• Remove skin from the salmon by sliding the fork between the salmon fillet and the skin.
• Slice salmon into large chunks.
• Add salmon chunks to the creamy pasta. Stir to combine. Simmer for a minute or more, until the salmon is warmed up and cooked through. The salmon should be flaky.
• Season with salt, if needed.

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