Pasta with salmon in creamy sauce
2 servings
60 minutes
Pasta with salmon in creamy sauce is a refined dish of Italian cuisine, where the tenderness of seafood combines with the creamy texture of the sauce. Salmon sautéed with aromatic spices and shallots reveals its rich flavor, while cream adds smoothness and richness to the sauce. Spinach adds freshness, and tobiko caviar adds sophistication. This recipe has roots in the gastronomy of northern Italy, where pasta is often paired with fish. The dish is perfect for a cozy dinner or festive table, delighting with its taste and elegant presentation.
1
Pour cold water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and pasta, then drain in a colander and pour out the water. The cooking time for spaghetti is indicated on the package.
- Spaghetti: 160 g
- Salt: to taste
2
Finely chop the shallots, garlic, and spinach. Cut the salmon fillet into 1.5 cm cubes.
- Shallot: 10 g
- Garlic: 10 g
- Spinach: 20 g
- Salmon fillet: 60 g
3
In a hot skillet, sauté garlic, thyme, shallots, and salmon with vegetable oil for a few minutes.
- Garlic: 10 g
- Thyme: 1 g
- Shallot: 10 g
- Salmon fillet: 60 g
- Vegetable oil: 10 ml
4
Add chicken broth, spices, and spaghetti to the pan. Pour in cream and add spinach.
- Chicken broth: 100 ml
- Nutmeg: pinch
- Smoked paprika (pimenton): pinch
- Spaghetti: 160 g
- Cream 30% fat: 100 ml
- Spinach: 20 g
5
Reduce the cream to a sauce consistency, stirring constantly.
- Cream 30% fat: 100 ml
6
Mix the cooked spaghetti with the creamy sauce and salmon, and heat in the pan for a couple more minutes.
- Spaghetti: 160 g
- Salmon fillet: 60 g
7
Place the finished pasta on a plate and top it with tobiko caviar and herbs if desired.
- Tobiko (flying fish roe): 5 g
- Salt: to taste
