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Salmon and broccoli pasta recipe

Salmon and broccoli pasta recipe: Easy, healthy dinner delight

This Salmon and broccoli pasta recipe is an easy, healthy dinner delight that combines delicious flavors while being nutritious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 6 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 portions
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • grill
  • colander

Ingredients
  

  • 2 fillets salmon
  • 250 g wholemeal pasta any shape is fine, but penne works well
  • 5 spring onions washed and chopped
  • 400 g broccoli broken into small florets
  • 100 g peas fresh or frozen
  • 150 g lower-fat soft cheese
  • 150 ml skimmed milk
  • 1 lemon zest of
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or chives chopped
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons reduced-fat hard cheese finely grated

Instructions
 

  • Set a large saucepan of water on the hob to boil and preheat the grill to medium-high. Arrange the salmon fillets on the grill rack and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn off the grill and leave the salmon to rest.
  • While the salmon is grilling, cook the pasta shapes in the boiling water for 8 minutes, then add the spring onions and broccoli and cook for a further 3 or 4 minutes.
  • Put the peas in a large colander. Once the pasta, broccoli and spring onions are cooked, drain them into the colander over the peas – make sure to reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water in the pan.
  • Put the soft cheese and skimmed milk into the hot saucepan with the reserved cooking water. Stir over a medium heat until smooth. Then add the lemon zest and parsley (or chives).
  • Return the pasta and vegetables to the saucepan with the sauce and heat gently for a couple of minutes, until warmed through.
  • Carefully break the salmon into chunks and add to the pan – stir gently to avoid the salmon breaking up too much. Season everything with pepper, then serve each portion with 1 teaspoon of grated cheese on top.

Notes

For an extra portion of veg, try adding a chopped courgette or pepper along with the broccoli. This dish works with any pasta, so use what you have. Remember that wholewheat pasta is higher in fibre.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 35gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
Keyword broccoli, Dinner, Easy, healthy, pasta, salmon
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