Description
Discover how easy and delightful Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta is to make at home—your new favorite weeknight meal awaits!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8.8 oz (250 g) linguine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (40 g) unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves, grated or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 3.5 oz (100 g) smoked salmon
- A handful fresh parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook linguine according to package instructions until al dente (8–10 minutes). Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a large deep pan, heat olive oil and unsalted butter over medium heat. Add chopped onion; sauté for 2–3 minutes until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic, lemon zest, and red chili flakes; cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add drained linguine to the pan, tossing to coat in the buttery sauce. If needed, add reserved pasta water to achieve desired consistency.
- Gently fold in smoked salmon and fresh parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 275g)
- Calories: 462
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 43mg