Healthy Creamy Salmon Pasta

Healthy creamy salmon pasta is the ultimate easy and delicious low-calorie weeknight comfort food. Ready in just 30-minutes!

This healthy creamy salmon pasta takes hardly any effort to make and has a unique delicious smoky creamy taste to it.

It'll take you just half an hour to whip up this dish and serve it to a family of four. That makes it an excellent dish for busy weeknights.

I love making lighter versions of classic dinner dishes.

Just like my low fat garlic mushroom pasta, and my healthy creamy prawn pasta this creamy salmon tagliatelle recipe is also a healthier version of a classic!

I mean what's not to love about salmon in a tasty creamy sauce?

What's more your waistline will thank you that this is a creamy salmon pasta made without actual cream!

Instead of using cream, my healthy creamy salmon pasta uses low fat crème fraiche and a little grated parmesan.

This makes a healthier but still amazing tasting creamy sauce!

Why not serve this healthy smoked salmon pasta to your dinner guests? It's an excellent dish for entertaining.

And who wants to spend all night in the kitchen at a dinner party anyway, when you can easily impress your guests with this quick to make delicious salmon pasta?

Jump to:

• 👪 Why You Should Make Healthy Creamy Salmon Pasta
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Step By Step Instructions
• 📖 Substitutions
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🍝 Other Pasta Recipes To Try
• 📋 Healthy Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

👪 Why You Should Make Healthy Creamy Salmon Pasta

• Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Salmon is a source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for heart health.
• High-Quality Protein: Salmon is a source of protein which is essential for muscle repair and overall body maintenance.
• Quick and Convenient: It's an easy recipe that can be prepared in 30 minutes, making it a perfect option as a family weeknight dinner.
• Creaminess with a Healthy Twist: Using a healthier creamy sauce, this salmon pasta recipe allows you to enjoy the luxurious texture without the excess calories and saturated fats found in traditional cream-based sauces.
• Versatile and Flavourful: You can easily pair salmon with other herbs, spices, and ingredients, to change-up the flavours. Or add a vegetable into the mix like peas.

🥘 Ingredients

• Dried Tagliatelle
• Olive Oil
• Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• Low Fat Crème Fraiche
• Lemon Juice
• Parmesan Cheese
• Smoked Salmon
• Flatleaf Parsley
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪 Step By Step Instructions

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy healthy creamy salmon pasta recipe:

Step 1

• Cook the tagliatelle until al dente, drain and set aside.

Step 2

• Whilst pasta is cooking sauté the onion and garlic.

Step 3

• Stir in the crème fraiche and lemon juice then the parmesan.

Step 4

• Stir in the salmon strips and warm through.

Step 5

• Remove from the heat stir, in parsley and season to taste.

Step 6

• Combine the drained pasta with the salmon and sauce. Serve.

📖 Substitutions

• Dried Tagliatelle - see FAQ's below for other suggested pasta options.
• Olive Oil - just use an ordinary cooking olive oil not extra virgin olive oil.
• Onion - use a small brown onion.
• Garlic Cloves - fresh garlic cloves are best.
• Low Fat Crème Fraiche - you can use full fat but that will alter the nutritional label.
• Lemon Juice - freshly squeezed is best but you can use from a bottle too.
• Parmesan Cheese - use freshly grated.
• Smoked Salmon - use smoked salmon for convenience so that no cooking before adding to the recipe is required.
• Flatleaf Parsley
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

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💭 FAQ's

How Many Calories Are In Healthy Salmon Pasta?

There are 512 calories in this healthy creamy salmon pasta recipe. Excluding any accompaniments or garlic bread.

Is Creamy Salmon Pasta Healthy?

Compared to other salmon pasta recipes which use double cream (heavy cream) and butter for the sauce, yes this is a healthy creamy salmon pasta.

What Kind Of Pasta Should I Use?

Although you should use tagliatelle, any long type pasta such as linguine, spaghetti or fettuccine will do. To make your own see my tagliatelle with home made pesto recipe.

What To Serve With Creamy Salmon Pasta?

It's quite filling so I just serve it with some slices of garlic bread. You can use this to make sure all the sauce is mopped up. You could also serve it with a fresh green salad or green vegetables like broccoli or peas.

Storage And Freezing?

I do not recommend storing or freezing this recipe. This recipe needs to be cooked and served fresh.

🍝 Other Pasta Recipes To Try

🧾 Nutrition Label

Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

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