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salmon pesto pasta

Spinach Pesto, Whole wheat Pasta and Salmon

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Calories 582kcal

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen thawed and moisture squeezed out baby spinach
  • ½ cup flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup walnuts toasted (toasted pumpkin seeds for nut allergies)
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • Kosher or sea salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 2 zucchini sliced thinly
  • 1 pound salmon filet skinned and boned, cut into
  • 2- inch chunks
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 pound whole wheat pasta cooked according to package directions

Instructions

  • Prepare pesto: Pulse spinach, evoo, garlic, walnuts and lemon juice in a food processor or blender until a thick, coarse paste, if needed add water to help process. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve half of pesto for a pesto quinoa lunch.
  • Heat a large saute pan, lightly coated with evoo, over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden and caramelized, about 8 minutes. Add zucchini and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until zucchini is lightly golden brown. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Add salmon and lemon juice and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes until salmon is medium-rare (the salmon will continue to cook while sitting). Add tomatoes and stir to combine, turn off heat, but continue to mix for 2 more minutes.
  • Toss pasta with salmon mixture and half of pesto right in the pan or serve everything separate and spoon pesto over top.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Spinach Pesto, Whole wheat Pasta and Salmon
Amount per Serving
Calories
582
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
26.9
g
41
%
Cholesterol
 
70
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
52.6
g
18
%
Sugar
 
5.1
g
6
%
Protein
 
35
g
70
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.