Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta

Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta is a high-protein pasta recipe ready in 25 min. It makes 4 servings, each 930 kcal with 32 g protein. Beginner level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @sammymontgoms, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 25 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 930kcal a serving
  • 32 gprotein
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Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta

What is Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta

Spaghetti with flaked salmon in a white wine and cream sauce with lemon, capers, dill and parsley.

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How to make Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta

Tips from the cook

  • For a thinner sauce, add a few tablespoons of the pasta water.
  • Capers vary in saltiness: add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt only if needed.
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Lemon Cream Salmon Pasta substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Salmon fillets0 option
    Spaghetti1 option
    • Gluten-free pasta (corn/rice or corn-rice blend) 1:1 by weight; cook per packet, slightly al dente

      Soups (goes soft fast) and long simmers.

    Butter2 options
    • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

      Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

    • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

      Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

    Shallot2 options
    • White onion, finely diced 1:1 by volume (use slightly less)

      Stronger; still allium.

    • Leek or chives 1:1 by volume

      Still allium.

    White wine1 option
    • Stock + 1 tsp lemon juice or mild vinegar per 100 ml 1:1 by volume

      Less complexity.

      Still contains celery.

    Heavy cream2 options
    • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

      Does not whip.

      Still contains soy.

    • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

      Coconut flavour.

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