Best Easy Salmon Pasta Recipes

EASY SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir the linguine into the water and return to a boil. Cook uncovered until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the water.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat; when the mixture begins to bubble, add the shallots and cook until softened. Stir the salmon, cream cheese, and milk into the shallot mixture. Mix the reserved water from the pasta into the mixture. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with the pasta to serve.

EASY SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Coat salmon with olive oil and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until salmon is cooked through and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the salmon is baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, return to a rapid boil, and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 11 to 13 minutes. Drain, rinse with cool water, and drain again. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Remove salmon from the oven, cool, and flake with a fork. Add to the pasta along with celery, mayonnaise, and walnuts. Mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and add dill. Place in the refrigerator until chilled and flavors have combined, 2 hours to overnight.

EASY SALMON BROWN RICE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Drop frozen peas and spinach into boiling pasta during the last minute of cooking. Drain pasta, peas, and spinach in a colander. Return pasta, peas, and spinach to the pot.
• Stir in salmon and salad dressing until well combined.
• Chill in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in carrots, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, and lemon juice.
• Garnish with jalapenos.

EASY SALMON WHOLE WHEAT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rotini has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Transfer pasta to a large bowl.
• Toss salmon and cucumber in with rotini, flaking the salmon as you stir.
• Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, and onion powder in a small bowl.
• Spoon yogurt mixture over rotini and gently combine.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Arrange slices of Roma tomatoes on the salad before serving.

EASY PEASY SMOKED SALMON ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Cut up the broccoli into bite sized pieces and crumble the smoked salmon.
• Over medium heat, heat the alfredo sauce.
• Add the broccoli and smoked salmon.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Warm until heated through.
• Enjoy as a sauce to the pasta.

EASY GRILLED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and transfer linguine to a serving bowl.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat until bubbling; cook and stir onion and yellow bell pepper in the bubbling butter mixture until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir cream cheese into onion mixture until melted. Add salmon and milk; simmer until cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Pour salmon sauce over linguine and toss to coat; garnish with dill and lemon slices.

EASY SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions -- until al dente; drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, bring cream to a boil; boil for 3 minutes or until reduced and slightly thickened.
• Stir in one can of salmon (red looks best), drained well and bones removed, the cheese and the drained pasta.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss lightly.
• Turn on your hot water tap until water runs hot and warm the bowl you will serve pasta in; pat dry.
• Place pasta in the serving dish.
• Sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve with extra parmesan to sprinkle on top.