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You're looking at an easy 23-minute salmon pasta that comes together in one pan. The main trick is keeping the fish tender by cooking it just long enough, then finishing everything off with starchy pasta water that creates a silky sauce without needing cream.

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Cook the pasta

Drop the pasta into boiling, salted water. How much salt? I love the Italian rule that pasta water should taste as salty as the sea. So I salt it generously, but the pasta never ends up too salty.

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400 gram
Spaghetti (dry)

10 gram
Salt
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Fry the shallots, tomatoes and fish

Heat a little olive oil in a large pan and fry the finely chopped shallot in it. Just very lightly, not until golden. Add the halved cherry tomatoes, stir, then add the pieces of fish.

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2 piece
Shallots

250 gram
Cherry Tomatoes

400 gram
Atlantic salmon fillet with skin
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Season to taste

Season with salt and pepper. Since the fish is cut into small pieces, it only needs a few minutes in the pan so it doesn't dry out.

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5 gram
Salt

5 gram
Black Pepper

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Add the pasta to the fish and loosen with pasta water

Scoop out a mugful of the pasta cooking water before draining. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the fish. Stir, then pour in a little of the reserved pasta water to form a sauce.
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Cream is optional

If you love creamy pasta, don't be afraid to stir in a splash (about a deciliter) of cream. It certainly won't do the dish any harm.

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100 milliliter
Whipping Cream 33%
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Parsley and parmesan

That said, the sauce will come together nicely even without cream, thanks to the starchy pasta water. Stir, simmer for a minute, then take off the heat. Sprinkle in the parsley and serve topped with parmesan.

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5 gram
Parsley Leaves

10 gram
Parmesan

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Quick Summer Pasta with Salmon

Name: Speedy Summer Salmon Pasta
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 gram Parsley Leaves; 15 gram Salt; 400 gram Atlantic salmon fillet with skin; 2 piece Shallots; 10 gram Parmesan; 400 gram Spaghetti (dry); 100 milliliter Whipping Cream 33%; 5 gram Black Pepper; 250 gram Cherry Tomatoes

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Prep — Cook 18 min

9 Ingredients

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Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

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5 gram
Parsley Leaves
15 gram
Salt
400 gram
Atlantic salmon fillet with skin
2 piece
Shallots
10 gram
Parmesan
400 gram
Spaghetti (dry)
100 milliliter
Whipping Cream 33%
5 gram
Black Pepper
250 gram
Cherry Tomatoes

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What's in it?

662 kcal

Calories

80 g

Carbohydrates

25 g

Fats

33 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Cooking pasta for lunch is always a great way to save time. This is actually the second time I've come across the tip that Italians never sprinkle parmesan over pasta with seafood or fish. We happen to love it that way at home, and I certainly wouldn't call myself an expert on authentic Italian cuisine.

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Season to taste

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Add the pasta to the fish and loosen with pasta water

Cream is optional

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Parsley and parmesan

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Quick Summer Pasta with Salmon

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