Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta
Servings: 6
Calories: 369kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz salmon fillets skinless
- 10 oz fettucine or other pasta, such as linguine or spaghetti, uncooked
- ⅔ cup heavy cream or light cream
- 1 tablespoon oil I used avocado oil
- 1 tbps butter
- 2 cups arugula or spinach, packed
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 shallot diced small
- salt and black pepper to taste
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions in salted water. Drain and set aside.
- Season salmon fillets with 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning, on both sides.
- Heat up oil in a large skillet. Cook salmon until seared and mostly cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, flake with 2 forks and set aside. You can also flake the salmon right before serving.
- To a now empty skillet, add butter, chopped shallot and minced garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add white wine and cook for about 5 minutes to reduce.
- Pour in heavy cream, stir and cook for about 1 minute. Add arugula, lemon juice and the remaining 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning. Stir and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until arugula wilts.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Add flaked salmon, garnish with parsley leaves and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve and enjoy, preferably with a glass of white wine.
Notes
If you don't want to use white wine, you can swap it for seafood stock, clam juice or vegetable broth.
If you want to make sure your salmon stays warm, cover it with tin foil after cooking.
You can add more arugula (or baby spinach) if you desire.
If you want this dish to be more saucy and creamy, increase the cream amount to 1 cup.
This pasta is also delicious with chicken or shrimp.
To make homemade Cajun seasoning, mix together:
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne (reduce to ½ if you want milder seasoning)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Nutrition
Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 890IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg