Pasta with Salmon, Asparagus, and Cream

A quick spring pasta dish with salmon and asparagus, perfectly rounded off with a creamy lemon sauce. Delicious and ready in just half an hour!

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 300 g Pasta, Macaroni

  • 1 spoon Oil, olive

  • 600 g Fish, salmon

  • 2 spoons Butter, unsalted

  • pieces Onion, young

  • 1 bouquet Asparagus, fresh

  • 2 teaspoons Lemon zest, fresh

  • 300 ml Sweet cream

  • pieces Juice, lemon

  • pieces Salt, table

Steps

  1. Place a large pot of water for cooking pasta on the stove. Just before the water boils, add salt, then add the pasta and cook it 'al dente' or 'to the tooth'. Drain the cooked pasta.

  2. Meanwhile, rinse the salmon fillets and pat them dry with paper towels. Wash the asparagus and trim or snap off the woody ends (they can be used for making soup or stock). Cut off the tips and set them aside for later, then slice the stalks into approximately 3 cm pieces. Finely chop the spring onion.

  3. Place a large pan on the stove, grease it with a little oil, and heat it well. Add the salmon fillets and cook them for about 4 minutes on each side (adjust as needed). Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper while cooking. Remove the cooked fillets to a plate and let them cool slightly.

  4. Pour off any excess fat from the pan used to cook the salmon, leaving about half a tablespoon. Add a tablespoon of butter, the chopped onion, and the sliced asparagus. Sauté everything for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add the lemon zest and pour in the cream. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

  5. Once the sauce comes to a boil, add the cooked pasta. Mix well and let the pasta heat through in the sauce.

  6. Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter (or heat oil) in another pan and sauté the asparagus tips. Break the salmon fillets into pieces and gently mix them into the sauce along with the lemon juice.

  7. Serve the prepared pasta immediately on plates. Garnish with the asparagus tips and serve. A bowl of green salad pairs well with this dish.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 191.73 kcal
  • Fat: 7.54 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.94 g
  • Carbohydrates: 16.39 g
    • Sugars: 0.76 g
  • Protein: 12.93 g
  • Fiber: 1.31 g