Best Low Fat Salmon Pasta Salad Recipes

SALMON PASTA SALAD

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This recipe was one of my husband's favorite ways to enjoy salmon. I've had it so long I don't even remember where it came from originally. This salad is a nice light meal for a hot summer day, and it lets the salmon flavor come through. -Mary Dennis, Bryan, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 cups fully cooked salmon chunks or 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) pink salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
1-1/2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
1 medium cucumber, quartered and sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
1/2 cup canola oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 head lettuce, torn

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss the pasta, salmon, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. For dressing, combine the oil, lemon or lime juice, dill, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour over pasta. Cover and chill. Serve over lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 18g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 514mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

SALMON PASTA SALAD WITH DILL

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Try with farfalle pasta too!

Provided by SunnyDaysNora

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Salmon Salad Recipes

Time 4h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cavatappi pasta
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 lemon, zested
½ cup finely chopped celery
6 ounces cooked and chilled salmon, flaked into bite-sized chunks

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, run under cold water, drain again, and allow to cool.
Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, dill, white wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and lemon zest together.
Mix pasta and celery together in a large mixing bowl. Pour in dressing mixture and toss to coat. Gently stir in salmon pieces. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 505.8 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

LOW-FAT SALMON PASTA SALAD

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Make and share this Low-Fat Salmon Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Audrey M

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rotini pasta, rinsed drained,and cooled
1/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup grated carrot
3/4 cup finely chopped celery
7 1/2 ounces sockeye salmon, drained and flaked
1/4 cup dill pickle relish
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package direction.
It takes 1 1/2 cups of uncooked rotini pasta to make 2 cups of cooked pasta.
In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, onion, carrots and celery.
In a medium mixing bowl, place salmon.
Pick through to remove bones and skin.
Once salmon is picked through, mix in pickle relish, mayonnaise plain yogurt, and black pepper.
Add salmon mixture to pasta; mix gently to blend flavors.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Gently stir again just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.6, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 24.3, Sodium 317.5, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4, Protein 13.1