Cajun Salmon & Broccoli Pasta

Name: Cajun Salmon & Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Southern, European, American, Mediterranean, Cajun And Creole, Italian
Ingredients: 480g raw skinless boneless salmon fillet; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 tsp cajun seasoning; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; Cooking spray; 260g dry weight tagliatelle pasta (plus 1 tsp of salt for pasta water); 1 medium brown onion; 200g cherry tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic; 200g light cream cheese; 200ml unsweetened almond milk; 300g raw broccoli; Cooking spray; 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Italian mixed herbs; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 whole lemon (juiced); 150 of reserved pasta water; Handful of freshly chopped parsley

17 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Video recipe on my TikTok @tastyhealthy_recipes Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta Serves 4 - 589 calories per portion (65g carbs / 18g fat / 43g protein) This cajun salmon pasta is so creamy and delicious and really easy to make. This recipe is also perfect for meal prep. Enjoy!

Updated at: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:43:01 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Ingredients - Salmon

480gskinless boneless salmon fillet

raw

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

1 tspcajun seasoning

½ tspgarlic powder

cooking spray

Ingredients - Pasta

260gtagliatelle pasta

dry weight, plus 1 tsp of salt for pasta water

1brown onion

medium

200gcherry tomatoes

4cloves garlic

200glight cream cheese

200mlunsweetened almond milk

300graw broccoli

cooking spray

½ tspcajun seasoning

½ tspgarlic powder

½ tspItalian mixed herbs

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

150pasta water

Instructions

Step 1

Place the salmon fillets down on a plate skin side facing up and slowly pour boiling water over the skin. You should be able to see it visibly shrink on top of the salmon.

Step 2

Wait a minute and then pull the skin off easily from the salmon. Drain the water and fully pat dry the salmon fillets.

Step 3

Season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper and then place into a hot frying pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Step 4

Fry on one side for 2 mins and then flip. It should be nice and golden brown and some of the fatty juices should have released in the pan.

Step 5

Fry for a further 2 mins on the other side and then use a spatula to slice down into the salmon fillets and break them apart in the pan. They should still be raw in the middle which is fine.

Step 6

Fully break them apart into salmon chunks / flakes and then add in the Cajun and garlic seasoning and continue to stir and fry and fully cook the salmon for another few mins.

Step 7

Remove the salmon from the pan and set aside on a plate for later.

Step 8

Slice your onion into thin strips, cherry tomatoes and half and dice your garlic. Add the onions and tomatoes into the pan and stir and fry for around 5 mins to soften.

Step 9

Season with 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper and after the 5 mins add the diced garlic and fry for a further minute.

Step 10

Bring salted water to boil and add your pasta for 8 mins and then drain reserving some of the pasta water.

Step 11

Now transfer the onion, tomatoes and garlic mixture into a blender along with the light cream cheese and low fat milk to make a creamy sauce (I used almond milk).

Step 12

Blend until smooth and then add back to the same frying pan.

Step 13

Slice up your broccoli into small florets and add into the pan with the sauce and bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium.

Step 14

Take some of the reserved pasta water and add into the pan with the sauce and broccoli and add the 1/2 tsp of Cajun, garlic and Italian mixed herbs.

Step 15

Stir everything together and allow to simmer until the broccoli is fork tender (about 10 mins).

Step 16

Add the salmon flakes back into the pasta along with the fresh parsley and lemon juice and stir together before finally adding the cooked pasta and giving everything a final stir together.

Step 17

Serve into four equal portions, enjoy.