This Salmon Pasta with Spinach is a deliciously easy pasta recipe with chunks of tender salmon and spinach in a scrumptious, creamy Parmesan sauce!
If you are looking for a quick, delicious, one-pot salmon dinner, you've come to the right place! This Salmon Pasta with Spinach recipe is a staple in my family, and I am sure that after you try it, it'll become a staple in yours. Made in under 30 minutes!
Salmon and Spinach Pasta Video-Recipe
HOW TO CHOOSE SALMON
Under the Country of Origin Labeling law, the USDA requires all retailers to list product origins and the method of production (farm-raised or wild-caught) for seafood. When shopping for salmon, choose a wild-caught variety, that appears moist rather than dried out, since moisture content is a great indicator of freshness and how carefully the fish was handled. Look for bright pink colors and avoid pale-looking fish.
WHAT KIND OF PASTA TO USE
Your favorite kind! Seriously, use any pasta you love and have on hand. Penne, fettuccine, campanelle, ziti, and rigatoni are among my favorites. I would just recommend avoiding very small pasta varieties, such as orzo, stortini, ditalini, etc. Those are best for soups.
WHAT KIND OF SPINACH TO USE
I always recommend using fresh baby spinach. Is it tender and very tasty. You can always freeze the leftovers. The leftovers can also be used for smoothies, such as this Spinach Smoothie or Cherry-Spinach Smoothie.
I stay away from the store-bought frozen spinach bags, because they have a lot of spinach stems, weird texture, and funny smell.
How to make Salmon and Spinach Pasta:
1. Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
2. Add the salmon and keep cooking for another 5-7 minutes, breaking it into flakes as it cooks.
3. Add the spinach and cook it for 1-2 minutes, until wilted.
4. Add the heavy cream, Parmesan, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
5. Add the cooked pasta and chopped parsley. Mix everything together thoroughly.
6. Garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan. Serve.
Your filling and delicious dinner is ready! Now it's time to pour a glass of white and enjoy the dish. You weren't drinking while cooking, were you? 🙂
More Tasty Pasta Recipes:
- Creamy Seafood Pasta
- Easy Rigatoni Bolognese
- Fettuccine with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Chicken
- Shrimp Fettuccine
SALMON PASTA WITH SPINACH
Ingredients
- 1 lb. salmon skinless and boneless – one piece or multiple pieces
- 8 oz. uncooked pasta I use campanelle
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 6 oz. baby spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp. parsley chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the salmon and keep cooking for another 5-7 minutes, breaking it into flakes as it cooks.
- Add the spinach and cook it for 1-2 minutes, until wilted.
- Add the heavy cream, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the cooked pasta and chopped parsley. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan. Serve.
Nutrition
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Sooo, i'm a confessed Salmonholic, i'm lactose intolerant and i was floored by the taste and easy preparation of this meal. Kroger sells a non-dairy avocado based Alfredo sauce (15.5 oz per jar) which i used as my creamer but the taste accelerator in this recipe is the butter(non salted), onions and salmon slowly blended. I wanted to start taste testing at this point. I continued with your suggested process and ingredients to achieve a wonderful and taste meal without salting and peppering to taste. Thanks for sharing - My new go to Salmon Pasta Dish.
Thank you so much, Willburt King Jr.! It means a lot to me!
Absolutely loved this recipe! I’ve loved salmon since I first had it in Kodak Alaska & mixed with pasta my other love , yummy big time . Didn’t have fresh salmon but I had canned. Didn’t have heavy cream but did have half and half . Still it was wonderful. I plan on making this again but will get the other ingredients next time .My taste buds are still doing the happy dance . Thanks for sharing the recipe with us and once again, loved it .
That's great to hear, Greg! Thank you for the rating!
Best. Pasta. Ever. My whole family loved it!
Thank you. So. Much. 🙂 I am glad you enjoyed it, Tamara!
Love this recipe but what can I use instead of heavy cream for dairy free option? Thank you!!!
Hi Silvia! You can use full-fat coconut milk or use unsweetened oat milk creamer. Happy cooking!
I removed the cream altogether and used the pasta water with cheese as I would for carbonara
This recipe is super delicious and easy to make! I served this with red lobster biscuits and I use Angel Hair pasta. I also added some more spinach! It was a marvelous dish and quite easy. I was able to prepare this dish for dinner for my family and I am only 14! I would definitely make this again! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Amiya!