Pasta with salmon really is a match made in heaven isn’t it.
I love a good pasta recipe, but cooking it with cream and cheese can make the dish feel quite heavy. This version is a made a little lighter with the addition of spiralized courgette (zucchini), little chunks of sugar snap peas and a good sprinkling of lemon zest.
Pan frying the salmon
Have you jumped on the spiralizer wagon yet? I’ve got this one (<–affiliate link) and I love it! Courgetti spaghetti is definitely a favourite, but I can’t completely give up on my pasta, so I like to mix the two.
Spiralizing the courgette
The sugar snap peas, courgetti and spaghetti are all cooked in the same pan (less washing up!!), and then it’s drained and added to the pan with the salmon and creamy sauce.
Removing the skin from the part-cooked salmon
I don’t go too mad with the cream - it really doesn’t need it. Just add in a good splash of the hot water from the cooked spaghetti and that helps to bind everything together and enhance the saucy creaminess.
Cooking the salmon flakes in the creamy sauce
This quick recipe is ready in less than 20 minutes (check out the video below, I think we did it in 16 minutes!) - which makes it a brilliant, balanced meal for those busy week nights.
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Can I make it gluten free?
Yes, simply swap the spaghetti for gluten free spaghetti
Can I swap out the salmon for chicken?
Yes, replace the salmon fillets with boneless, skinless chicken fillets, but pan fry them for 5-8 minutes longer, so they’re cooked all the way through before you slice/shred the chicken. You can also replace with other fish, such as haddock or cod, although I think salmon tastes best. Trout would work well, and prawn would too. If you’re using prawns, just add them in with the softened onions for the last few minutes of cooking, rather than pan frying them first.
Can I freeze salmon with spaghetti?
Unfortunately this dish won’t freeze well.
How do I reduce the calories more?
Replace more (or all) of the spaghetti with more courgetti/zoodles. Removing the spaghetti entirely and replacing with 2 extra spiralized courgettes (zucchinis) will save approx 300 calories per portion!
How can I make a vegetarian version?
Yes, make a vegetarian version by replacing the salmon with quorn ‘chicken style’ strips (Linda McCartney Vegetarian Pulled Chicken is pretty good). Replace the Parmesan/Grana Padano cheese with a vegetarian/hard cheese. My deconstructed Salmon Sushi Bowl Sticky Salmon with chilli lime noodles Creamy Tomato Salmon with Spaghetti <super quick dinner that we have a lot in our house Garlic Bread Crusted Salmon. This ‘hack’ makes a fantastically impressive centrepiece. Sugar Spiced Salmon Thai Fish Cakes And my award winning Fish Pie, its sooo good 🙂
Equipment:
In order to make this Pan Fried Salmon recipe you will need:
A good Kitchen knife. I have recently bought this Dalstrong one and love it. Chopping Board Zester or microplane Juicer Measuring Spoons Garlic Press Cooking Tongues Spiralizer A frying pan/skillet Wooden or Silicon Coated Spoons. We have just bought these and love them. Large Pan Colander
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