Smoked Salmon Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Smoked Salmon Pesto Pasta

By: Alicia 
"A rich, tasty recipe that's so simple to make!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces smoked salmon, cut into small pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3/4 cup prepared basil pesto sauce
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 ounces spaghetti

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
  2. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic until onion is transparent and mushrooms are tender. Stir in tomato paste, pesto sauce, fresh basil, water, and smoked salmon; cook gently for 5 to10 minutes, or until desired consistency is achieved.
  3. Drain pasta. Serve sauce over noodles.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 571 | Total Fat: 30.6g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2005 by MOLLE888   view full review
This recipe is great! Although I changed a few things... First of all, I grilled salmon filets...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by SummerRain   view full review
To make sure that this dish turns out delicious, you need to use a good quality pesto, or one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2005 by SARAHLIKESJARS   view full review
This was GREAT! I used a low carb penne pasta. The only thing I changed was the amount of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2003 by MELINDA ARGUST   view full review
This is a really tasty dish and it takes no time to make. Also, if you don't liked smoked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by rua   view full review
the idea of smoked salmon and pesto totally intrigued me, so i had to give it a go. first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2006 by my3seadogs   view full review
Very, very good and simple to make. Next time I'm adding dry white wine instead of water, plus...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2003 by GGEGGY   view full review
This dish looked bad, smelled bad and tasted awful. The mix of tomato paste and pesto resulted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by cathleen4him   view full review
I served this dish for company that we had who are picky eaters. We all loved it, even my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2009 by papaduck   view full review
I liked this....a healthy change from the tomato cream sauce I usually make with smoked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Caroline C   view full review
Ok so Husband's a big eater, and I made it just for him with a medium-sized salmon steak, but...

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