Description
Indulge in a luxurious and flavorful dinner with this Creamy Salmon and Shrimp Pasta recipe. Perfectly cooked salmon and shrimp in a rich, creamy sauce tossed with pasta – a seafood lover’s dream!
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz fettuccine or linguine pasta
Seafood:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lb salmon fillet (skin removed, cut into chunks)
- 1/2 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Cook the Seafood: Sauté salmon in olive oil until golden. Cook shrimp until pink and opaque. Set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté onion and garlic. Add cream, broth, lemon, spices, and cheese. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Return seafood to the skillet, add pasta, and toss together. Garnish with parsley.
- Serve: Enjoy the creamy salmon and shrimp pasta hot.
Notes
- Use half-and-half for a lighter version.
- Enhance with fresh dill or basil.
- Pair with garlic bread or a green salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
