Salmon Pesto Pasta

By Nicola JaffreyRecipes
Salmon Pesto Pasta
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Salmon Pesto Pasta

Recipe by Embody NutritionCourse: Dinner
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • Pesto

  • 1 clove of garlic

  • 1 bunch of fresh basil (60g)

  • 50g pine nuts

  • 25g cashews

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 50g Parmesan cheese

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp pepper

  • Salmon & Pasta

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 300g salmon fillet

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp pepper

  • 400g cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 120g rocket

  • 400g pasta of choice

Method

  • Pesto
  • Place peeled garlic, pine nuts and cashews in a saucepan over a medium heat, until slightly brown.
  • Place garlic, pine nuts, cashews, basil leaves, olive oil, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a food processor, blender or mortar and pestle. Blend/combine until mixture is smooth.
  • Salmon Fillet
  • Heat saucepan on a medium heat, once hot add olive oil and salmon fillets. Cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove from saucepan, remove skin and flake salmon into pieces.
  • Pasta
  • Boil water in a large pot, add pasta and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook as per instructions.
  • Save 1 cup of pasta water to add to the sauce.
  • Combine pesto, pasta and pasta water.
  • Gently stir in cherry tomatoes, rocket and salmon into pasta and serve.