Salmon and zucchini pasta

Name: Salmon and zucchini pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 6 oz trofie pasta (or other type of pasta); 3.5 oz raw salmon (or smoked salmon); 1 zucchini (medium); onion (to taste); Olive oil; Black pepper (to taste); Salt (to taste)

Main Dish

Very Easy

20 min

49 Kcal

Feel like eating pasta but no filling ideas to accompany it? Yes we also love the carbo or bolo version but it is true that we sometimes look for more original and just as simple recipes. This is the case of our latest find: salmon pasta and zucchini. And the advantage is that you can still decline this recipe: with or without cream, using smoked salmon or fresh salmon, adding lemon or not, etc. Try the experiment and do not hesitate to make this !

Ingredients

6 oz trofie pasta (or other type of pasta)
3.5 oz raw salmon (or smoked salmon)
1 zucchini (medium)
onion (to taste)
Olive oil
Black pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)

Materials

1 grater
1 saucepan
1 pan
1 cutting board

Preparation

Preparation10 min

Cook time10 min

First fry the onion in a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil (we recommend you to chop it finely).
Wash the zucchini, grate it, add it to the pan and mix. Then add some water and cook over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Then pour the pasta in and cook according to the instructions on the package.
Now cut the salmon into small cubes
and add it to the pan with the zucchini. Continue cooking for a few minutes, then add some pasta cooking water, stir and turn off the heat (until the pasta is ready).
Drain the pasta (keep some cooking water) and pour it into the pan with the smoked salmon and zucchini sauce.
Pepper and sauté until your pasta is creamy (about 1 minute). Salmon and zucchini trofie are ready. Enjoy!

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Observations

Can I use smoked salmon?
Sure. It will be perfect in this recipe.

What pasta type should be used for salmon pasta and zucchini?
We used trofie but you can also use farfalle, fusilli, penne rigate, pennoni or garganelli.

Can I keep the pasta with salmon and zucchini?
We advise you to consume this dish as soon as it is ready. If you have any, store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container and enjoy it in the evening or the next day.

Can I use cream in salmon and zucchini pasta?
Yes, if you want an even creamier dish, you can use it. We advise you not to exaggerate the doses to avoid that the other flavors are covered

Can I use frozen salmon?
Sure. Let it defrost completely before use. Then follow the recipe steps normally.