Creamy smoked salmon pasta is a delightful mix of seasonings, herbs, pasta, smoked salmon in creamy sauce. An easy-to-prepare pasta dish where each bite provides a forkful of comfort and flavor.
Next time, try this creamy Tuscan chicken pasta, so good.
Serve this salad warm when it's first made as an easy dinner or chill in your refrigerator and enjoy salmon pasta salad as a side dish. It also makes the perfect potluck dish as it can serve a crowd.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Can be served room temperature or chilled.
- Comforting and flavorful.
- Great to make for a crowd or your next potluck.
- A lighter lunch or side dish.
Salmon pasta salad has all the flavors of summer, but in a creamy pasta form. A dish that has the potential to become a summertime favorite. Although you do not need to wait for summer to enjoy this recipe. Easy to make, big on taste, incredible flavor and the perfect homemade comfort food.
📝 Ingredients
📋 Ingredient Notes
- Smoked salmon: can be found usually at the seafood section of your grocery store.
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Chives
- Dill: Fresh dill is preferred for best taste.
- Capers: Optional but adds tremendous flavor.
- Lemon zest
- Flour: Used to thicken the sauce.
- Heavy cream: creates the creamy and rich sauce.
- Pasta: cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Lemon juice
- Salt/pepper
- Water
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium bowl, combine salmon and lemon juice.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, garlic, dill, chives, capers and sauté.
- Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of flour over and and cook for another minute.
- Pour the cream over and stir well for a couple of more minutes.
- Mix in cooked pasta and turn heat off.
- Add in salmon and mix well.
- Adjust seasoning then add, parmesan cheese and garnish with more and chopped chives or lemon zest.
💡 Expert Tips
- Mixing salmon with lemon juice in another bowl makes it better so the cream will not curdle.
- Capers are optional but highly desirable.
- Use any pasta of choice like gluten-free or keto-friendly.
💬 FAQs
Smoked salmon that is cured with a hot smoke process is considered fully cooked. It's advised to check pre-packaged salmon if it's fully cooked.
Yes! Fresh salmon is the best tasting, but you can use any kind of salmon you would like in this recipe.
⌛ Make Ahead
- This recipe can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To save time, the pasta can be cooked ahead of time and kept in the fridge until ready to be mixed in with the salmon and rest of the ingredients.
👩🍳 Variations
- You can add chopped sweet bell pepper or celery for added veggies.
- Fold in a handful of fresh spinach for a touch of flavor.
- Use leftover grilled salmon in place of smoked salmon.
🧺 Storage
- Store leftover salmon pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Do not reheat. It is better enjoyed cold or at room temperature.
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Smoked Salmon Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove crushed
- ¼ cup chives chopped
- ½ cup fresh dill chopped
- 2 Tablespoons capers optional
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour divided
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ pound pasta (8oz) cooked
- 6 oz smoked salmon cut into small pieces
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- ¼ cup water or more depending on your liking
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine salmon and lemon juice.
- In a deep skillet, over medium heat, add oil, then garlic, dill, chives, capers, lemon zest and sauté for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle in 1 Tablespoon flour over and cook for another minute.
- Pour the cream over and stir well for a couple of more minutes.
- Mix in cooked pasta and turn heat off.
- Add in salmon mix well.
- Add salt and pepper to your liking.
- Garnish with some grated Parmesan, chopped chives, or more lemon zest if desired.
Notes
- Mixing salmon with lemon juice in another bowl makes it better so the cream will not curdle.
- Capers are optional but highly desirable.
- Use any pasta of choice like gluten-free or keto-friendly.
- If the sauce is thicker than your liking add ¼ cup water or more until you reach your desired consistency.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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