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Creamy Tuscan Salmon Pasta - Your New Favorite Weeknight Dinner

Bring the taste of Italy's sun-drenched countryside to your weeknight dinner table with this incredible creamy Tuscan salmon pasta that combines tender salmon fillets in rich, garlicky cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh spinach. This one pan pasta dinner is ready in just 30 minutes, making it both delicious and nourishing with restaurant-quality flavors and home-cooked simplicity.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 580
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 12 oz salmon fillets, skin removed
  • 8 oz fettuccine or your favorite pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Fresh basil for garnish

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Prepare the salmon: Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
  3. Cook the salmon: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  4. Make the creamy sauce: In the same skillet, add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Add vegetables: Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, cooking until spinach wilts (about 2 minutes).
  6. Combine everything: Add cooked pasta to the skillet along with Parmesan cheese. Toss everything together until pasta is coated in the creamy sauce.
  7. Serve: Flake the cooked salmon into chunks and gently fold into the pasta. Garnish with fresh basil and extra Parmesan.

Notes

Use high-quality salmon for best flavor, simmer cream gently to prevent separation, and customize with mushrooms or artichoke hearts for variation.