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10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket

Published on April 10, 2019 by Helen Best-Shaw 41 Comments
Last Updated on May 26, 2020

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This easy salmon pasta, served in creamy garlic sauce, is ready in the time it takes the pasta to cook.  Dinner can be on the table in 10 minutes with this tasty midweek winner. 

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  • How to make 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket
  • Top tip when making all pasta sauces
  • Hints and tips for 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket
  • Other ways to use canned salmon
  • 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket
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Quick & easy creamy Salmon pasta

I love recipes that are quick, easy and fuss-free to make, but really deliver loads of flavour. This 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic and rocket hits the spot perfectly.

Just because there are times I’m feeling a bit lazy doesn’t mean that I don’t want a tasty meal, so this recipe is perfect for those occasions.

This store-cupboard recipe uses ‘cheat’ ingredients, including canned salmon, garlic & herb cheese and even diced frozen onion, but you can make it dinner party worthy with fresh or even smoked salmon. 

Perfect for a mid-week supper in front of the television, a few swaps turn it into a dinner-party dish that is ready just as quickly. 

How to make 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket

A collage of four top down pictures showing the first stages of making creamy salmon pasta: assembling the ingredients, frying the onion, adding the chilli and adding the cheese.

Step one – Measure out the ingredients. ALWAYS, always weigh your pasta. It’s very easy to cook far too much, especially when using dried pasta. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, and start cooking the pasta according to packet instructions.

Step two – Melt the butter in a frying pan or skillet and cook the onion until it starts to turn golden.

Step three – Add the sliced chilli.

Step four – Add the garlic & herb soft cheese.

A top down collage of four pictures showing the stages of making easy salmon pasta. Adding the pasta water to the cheese, the finished sauce, adding the salmon and rocket, and the dish ready to serve.

Step five – Skim off 2 tablespoons of pasta water and add it to the frying pan along with the zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. 

Step six – Melt the cheese mixture over a low heat until you have a creamy sauce. Add a little more pasta water if needed.

Step seven – Flake the salmon into chunks with a fork. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce along with the salmon and rocket. Season generously with black pepper. 

Step eight – Stir gently together to mix and serve immediately. 

Top tip when making all pasta sauces

When making pasta sauce, always add a little of the pasta water to the sauce and stir it in.  This gives a silky smooth sauce that evenly coats the pasta, really lifting the dish.

A top down picture of a dish of 10 minute creamy salmon pasta

Hints and tips for 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket

  • Make a dinner party version of this dish by using premium-quality fresh pasta and adding a glug of white wine in place of the lemon juice.
  • When a recipe uses half an onion, chop the whole onion and freeze the spare in an airtight box to cook from frozen next time.  Leftover chillis can also be used in the same way.  
  • Leave the chilli out if you don’t want the heat.
  • The quantities are very forgiving and the recipe is very generous with the amount of salmon, so you could easily add extra pasta to serve 3 or even 4. 
  • Add a spoonful of water when reheating leftovers in the microwave.
  • Add some extra veg to this creamy salmon pasta to make it even healthier – we have lots of ideas on how to add extra vegetables to pasta dishes.
  • Use different flavours of cream cheese.
  • A handful of coriander/cilantro would be delicious with the salmon

Other ways to use canned salmon

  • Mix with some Greek yogurt or mayonnaise to make a quick fish pate, or baked potato topping.
  • Fold through rice with hard-boiled egg and chopped chives or spring onions for cheat’s kedgeree.
  • Flake into tomato or marinara sauce with some capers to make a quick pasta sauce.
  • Add breadcrumbs and egg to make a salmon burger.
  • Make a salmon sushi bowl.
  • Wrap in ready-made puff pastry to make salmon en croute.
  • Add to a basic quiche with some asparagus.
  • Serve as a classic salmon and cucumber sandwich.
  • Use in a fish pie.

 

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10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket

This easy salmon pasta, served in a creamy garlic sauce, is ready in the time it takes the pasta to cook. Dinner can be on the table in 10 minutes with this tasty mid-week winner.
Servings: 2 people
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time1 min
Cook Time9 mins
Total Time10 mins
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Ingredients

  • 100 g dried pasta (spaghetti)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 small onion (diced)
  • 1/2 tsp fresh chillies (finely chopped)
  • 40 g garlic & herb soft cheese
  • 1/2 lemon (juice & zest)
  • 213 g canned salmon (tinned wild Alaska red salmon)
  • 1 handful rocket leaves
  • salt & pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  • Boil a large saucepan of water and add salt. Add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions.
  • Melt the butter in a large frying pan on a medium heat and fry the onion until starting to turn golden.
  • Add the sliced chilli and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the cheese & lemon. Skim off some of the pasta water, add to the cheese mixture, and gently heat until the cheese is melted and you have a creamy sauce 
  • Flake the salmon and add to the sauce along with the chopped rocket. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce.
  • Stir gently together, season well and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Make a dinner party version of this dish by using premium-quality fresh pasta and adding a glug of white wine in place of the lemon juice.
  • When any recipe uses half an onion, chop and freeze the spare in an airtight box to cook from frozen next time. Leftover chillis can also be used in the same way.  
  • You can leave the chilli out if you don't want the heat.
  • The quantities are very forgiving and the recipe is very generous with the amount of salmon. You could easily add extra pasta to serve 3 or even 4. 
  • Add a spoon of water, and reheat leftovers in the microwave.
  • Add some extra veg to this creamy salmon pasta - we have lots of ideas on how to add extra vegetables to pasta dishes.
  • Use different flavours of cream cheese.
  • A handful of coriander/cilantro would be delicious with the salmon.
Nutritional Information
  • This recipe is 14 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 125mg42%
Sodium 528mg23%
Potassium 608mg17%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 33g66%
Vitamin A 755IU15%
Vitamin C 17.8mg22%
Calcium 361mg36%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main
Cuisine: Pasta
Keyword: pasta, salmon pasta

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Update Notes: This recipe was originally posted in April 2019, but was rewritten and republished with new instructions, hints & tips in May 2020. 

 

 

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  1. Sammie

    5 stars
    I love this easy salmon and pasta dish, great price on the salmon too. Easy dinners ads neede when there are 5 of us here, although not always 5 to feed!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thanks Sammie. The salmon is great, and if you break it up into a sauce one piece will do two people. They are generously sized pieces.

      Reply
  2. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    5 stars
    I do have a cans of salmon in the pantry so would love to have a go of your recipe over the weekend.

    Reply
  3. sue | theviewfromgreatisland

    5 stars
    This is such a beautiful, convenient way to eat more fish — we’re on the same page with that today!

    Reply
  4. Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction

    5 stars
    This sounds and looks wonderful! So delicious!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Quick and easy is my food mantra

      Reply
  5. Anne Murphy

    5 stars
    Oh, we all need meals like that, some nights!

    Love the idea for the sauce… So easy.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I do like an easy sauce – this one was certainly cheating.

      Reply
  6. Lorna Hindmarsh

    5 stars
    This is my kind of meal Helen, easy to make and still really tasty. I’m a big fan of canned fish, no fussing and just as tasty as fresh.

    Reply
    • Helen

      So very handy to have a can of fish in the cupboard for dishes like this.

      Reply
  7. Wendy M

    5 stars
    An ideal family meal for mid-week, particularly with hungry teens on their school holidays at the moment. I have some tinned salmon in the cupboard too.

    Reply
    • Helen

      It is so easy to make, won’t keep them waiting for long.

      Reply
  8. Erin

    5 stars
    I like a meal that you can make quickly and easily, and uses store cupboard ingredients. The sauce sounds delicious too.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Quick and easy are my mantra for busy days.

      Reply
  9. Zara Douglas

    5 stars
    I really love how easy it is to make something like this and it’s so tasty. Canned salmon is so good for this kind of thing, I cannot fault it.

    Reply
    • Helen

      The canned salmon was ideal for this dish.

      Reply
  10. Jacqueline Debono

    5 stars
    I love pasta with fresh and canned salmon. Both are delicious! This recipe is brilliant for a quick and tasty weeknight meal! Here in Italy, we nearly always add a bit of the pasta cooking water to the sauce, especially if it needs some more liquid! The starch in the pasta water is what makes the sauce softer and smoother!

    Reply
    • Helen

      the adding the water makes such a difference to the final dish – such a small thing for a big impact.

      Reply
  11. Julia

    5 stars
    Nothing is better than a pasta dish that is quick and easy to make! Love all the ingredients in this recipe.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Quick and easy are so important for busy days.

      Reply
  12. Toni

    5 stars
    I loved it! Such a new favorite for weeknights!

    Reply
    • Helen

      So easy to make, perfect for weeknights.

      Reply
  13. Tawnie Kroll

    5 stars
    The step by step photos are so helpful – thank you!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thank you, photos always help to show the method.

      Reply
  14. SHANIKA

    5 stars
    I love a good pasta dish! I love that you’ve used Salmon!

    Reply
    • Helen

      the salmon is perfect to keep in the cupboard for a weeknight supper

      Reply
  15. Evelyn Welsh

    5 stars
    I’m not a big fish fan, but I really do like salmon. This sounds delicious and nice and easy to make.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Salmon is such a good fish, and ideal in cans.

      Reply
  16. Belinda Morris

    5 stars
    I do like a tasty comforting pasta dish like this. Ideal for week day suppers. And easy enough for the husband to make!

    Reply
    • Helen

      Always good to have something quick and easy to fall back on.

      Reply
  17. Roz

    5 stars
    I always appreciate quick and still tasty meals during the week. This was ideal and the kids loved it. Really recommend making.

    Reply
  18. tyler s

    5 stars
    Tinned salmon is so handy to keep in the cupboard. Great for easy meals like this.

    Reply
  19. M Johnson

    5 stars
    My family love pasta dishes like this. Always clean plates and full tummies. Ideal for busy days.

    Reply
  20. Allie Peters

    5 stars
    I tried this with my very critical kids, and it is now one of their favourite meals. They even say can we have Helen’s salmon pasta. It is really good, and so easy to make.

    Reply
  21. Meg Norris

    5 stars
    I could eat this every week. So good and amazingly tasty.

    Reply
  22. Jess Anderson

    5 stars
    I would never have imagined that tinned salmon could be so good. This is such an easy meal to make and really tasty.

    Reply
  23. Carly

    5 stars
    Can’t beat an easy to make pasta dish with delicious flavours. Salmon is one of my favourite fish too.

    Reply
  24. Wendy

    5 stars
    Just made this tonight for my husband & daughter, it was a huge hit! I’m only sorry I didn’t triple the recipe as the hounds were hungry tonight! Quarantine seems to do that. lol I did forget to add the ?, but it was still delicious never the less. Next time I’ll quadruple the recipe and be sure to add the chili. This one is a keeper. Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love this recipe – its perfect for the store cupboard canned salmon, or try a fillet flaked in, or smoked salmon.

      Reply
  25. Kim

    Why is there no garlic in your ” 10-minute creamy salmon pasta with garlic & rocket?”

    Reply
    • Helen Best-Shaw

      Hi Kim, Great spot – there is no fresh garlic, but the recipe uses a soft garlic and herb flavoured cheese!

      Reply

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