Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe
Dairy free, creamy, and DELICIOUS. This Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe is easy to put together and can be made in 30 minutes or less for a healthy weeknight dinner!
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 515kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz. pasta of choice
- 4 salmon filets skinless
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to directions, drain, and set aside.
- Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Cook the salmon filets with 1 Tbsp of the oil over medium heat for about 4-6 minutes on each side (or until it feels firm to the touch and is fully cooked).
- While the salmon is cooking, whisk together the almond milk, garlic powder, and salt/pepper (to taste) in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Add in the almond flour and whisk to create a paste.
- Add in the almond milk mixture and whisk, bringing to a simmer.
- Continue to simmer and whisk continously for about 7-10 minutes as the sauce heats up, reduces, and thickens.
- Remove from heat and let the sauce sit for about 3 minutes.
- Add in the pasta and stir, coating it evenly in the creamy sauce.
- Cut the salmon into small pieces and lightly mix it into the pasta and sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- If the sauce is too thin, add in 2 Tbsp of almond flour at a time up to 1/4 cup to thicken while it is still simmering.
- TIP: Be sure to use finely ground blanched almond flour for best results!
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg