Canned Salmon Pasta
This canned salmon pasta recipe is fast, fresh, light, and uses a handful of everyday ingredients. It's ready in about 20 minutes and is ridiculously simple to make!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: canned salmon pasta recipe, easy salmon pasta, pasta with canned salmon
Servings: 2
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 (5 ounce) can salmon (pink or sockeye, boneless/skinless)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice + zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4 ounces uncooked pasta (I used spaghetti)
Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. Prep your other ingredients while it cooks.
When the pasta is close to being ready, add the oil to a small pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook it for 30 seconds.
Stir in the salmon (break it up with your fork/flake it, and if you wish, add in the juices from the can for more flavor), the lemon juice + zest, and parsley. Let it heat through.
Once the pasta is done, add some of the pasta water (a couple tablespoons) to the sauce and then drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Grate some parmesan on top if you wish.
- See blog post for more suggestions for add-ins/variations.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 1mg