Italian Pesto Salmon Pasta

Having a super quick and easy meal is a huge time saver nowadays. This is why we always go with a pasta recipe – it can be done in under 20 minutes! Our Italian Pesto Salmon Pasta is a super delicious and satisfying meal, perfect for lunch, and won’t keep you long in kitchen!

For pasta, we’ve chosen Italian Fusilli pasta, the shape is absolutely stunning. For pesto, we used Barilla Pesto Genovese sauce, one of our favorite. But if you like to make your own pesto, check out one of our previous recipe, where we’ve made Homemade Vegan Pesto with Spinach and Almonds. That one will go perfectly well with this delicious pasta recipe.

As you already know, we both love Italy and their cuisine. We get a lot of inspiration from their meals, pasta, pizza, desserts, and other delicacies. Our main goal is to recreate those amazing recipes and to add our personal touch. If you haven’t tried yet, check our recent pasta dessert recipe – Nutella Spaghetti, you’ll love it.

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Prep time: 5 min   Cook time: 15 min   Total: 20 min   Servings: 1

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INGREDIENTS

• 3.5 oz (100 g) uncooked Fusilli pasta
• 1 1/2 tablespoon pesto sauce (of your choice)
• 5.3 oz (150 g) salmon fillet 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

• Cook Fusilli pasta: Add fresh water, about 1 liter, in a large pot and bring it to boil. Add pasta. We don’t use salt or oil here. Stir the pasta. Test occasionally. Cook for about 7-10 minutes to be done. When done drain.
• Strain cooked pasta and set aside. Save 3 tablespoons of pasta water.  
• Meanwhile, prepare salmon. Slice it into bite-size pieces. In a medium-size saucepan add olive oil and sliced salmon, cover the saucepan, and cook on medium for 4-5 minutes by stirring occasionally. Add water if necessary.
• When done, add pasta water and pesto in the saucepan with salmon. Stir everything and add cooked pasta. Stir again.
• Let it cool a bit and serve. Enjoy your Italian Pesto Salmon Pasta!

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