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Creamy Salmon Spinach Pasta: Restaurant-Worthy Dinner in Just 25 Minutes

Transform your weeknight dinners with this stunning yet incredibly simple creamy salmon spinach pasta that tastes like it came straight from an upscale restaurant kitchen. In just 25 minutes, you'll have a complete, satisfying meal that combines tender salmon fillets, nutrient-rich spinach, and a luxurious garlic cream sauce clinging perfectly to every strand of pasta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 400g halal-certified salmon fillets, skin removed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 300g pasta of choice (penne, fettuccine, or linguine work beautifully)
  • 3 cups fresh spinach leaves, washed and roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup halal cream or Greek yogurt alternative
  • ½ cup vegetable broth or stock
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika (optional, for colour)
  • Fresh dill or parsley for garnish
  • Juice of half a lemon

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add your pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of pasta water before draining, then set aside.
  2. While pasta cooks, pat salmon pieces dry with paper towels. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown but still moist inside. Remove salmon from skillet and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in vegetable broth and let it simmer for 1 minute. Add cream (or Greek yogurt) and stir until well combined.
  4. Add spinach to the sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Return the cooked salmon to the skillet along with the drained pasta. Toss everything together, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce that coats the pasta perfectly.
  5. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the pasta, garnish with chopped herbs, and serve immediately. The citrus brightens all the flavours beautifully.

Notes

Use fresh, wild-caught salmon for best flavor. Don't overcook salmon - it continues cooking after removal from heat. Reserve pasta water to help sauce cling to pasta. Customize with different greens like kale or arugula.