Cajun Salmon Pasta

(from LC1231’s recipe box)

This Cajun Salmon Pasta was a pretty quick recipe to put together and was a rousing success in our house for one of our picky eaters who isn’t a big fan of salmon. It had just enough spice and adding the milk certainly gave it a richer texture.

This was also a recipe that we recommend for those who are on a getting lean diet, especially if you make your choice of whole wheat as we did.

Fitness and health experts tout the benefits of salmon as being low in calories and saturated fat while being high in protein and omega-3 essential fatty acids. For those looking to get leaner or just healthier it is also recommended that you consume fish twice a week. This is a delicious way to do so!

This recipe is a bit high in calories and carbohydrates and is best on a cheat day or after a workout. This meal is a good source of protein, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6 and B12 while also being an excellent source of Vitamin C, Manganesse and Selenium.

Source: http://www.spicesinc.com/p-746-cajun-salmon-pasta.aspx

Categories: Fish, Main, Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 salmon fillets (about 5 oz)
  • 1/2 medium thinly sliced onion
  • 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Blackened Seasoning
  • Pinch of Sea Salt
  • Pinch of Cracked Black Pepper
  • 1 cups cooked pasta of your choice
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons fresh Cilantro

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as per package directions

  2. Add 1-2 teaspoons olive oil to a medium nonstick skillet and warm over medium heat

  3. Add onions, bell pepper and garlic and stir fry until crisp

  4. Remove vegetables and set aside

  5. Add 1 teaspoons oil to the skillet and turn up to medium high

  6. Liberally pat the salmon with Blackened seasoning and place the fillets into the hot skillet

  7. They will smoke and if outside is browning too rapidly lower the heat to medium to allow the inside to cook

  8. Once the fillets are blackened flip them over

  9. Drain pasta and add 1 teaspoon olive oil and stir

  10. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until scalding and pour into the hot drained pasta

  11. Add 1 teaspoons of blackened seasoning to pasta

  12. Once salmon is blackened on both sides spoon pasta onto serving plates top with fried vegetables

  13. Break up the salmon into bite sized pieces and spoon over the top of the pasta and sprinkle Parmesan and cilantro on top

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