Baked Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta
Servings4 servings
A fabulous easy dinner – oven roasted lemon butter salmon tossed through pasta and finished with fresh herbs. Fuss free, restaurant quality meal!
Ingredients
For The Salmon
- 1 pound salmon skinless and boneless – one piece or multiple pieces
- 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
For The Pasta
- ½ pound fettuccine or other pasta of choice, cooked per packet directions
- ¼ cup fresh dill or parsley, finely chopped, combination, or just one of them*
For Serving
- lemon wedges
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F.
- Place salmon in a small baking dish. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- Top with butter and garlic, drizzle over lemon and olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.
- Cool for a few minutes, then flake into large chunks – it will break up more when tossing.
- Add pasta and herbs into the pan. Toss gently to coat pasta with pan juices.
- Add more lemon if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately! Traditionally, seafood pastas are not garnished with parmesan but you can do so if you wish.
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