Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe
This easy Salmon Pasta with garlic, lemon and creme fraiche is SO quick to make with just a few simple ingredients. Made using gluten free pasta for a 15-minute meal everyone can enjoy!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 150 g gluten free spaghetti (I use Rummo or Garofalo but any supermarket brand will work)
- 2 salmon fillets
- 25 g butter
- 1 lemon juice only
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 40 g grated parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp creme fraiche
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parsley chopped, to serve
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Once boiling, add the gluten free spaghetti and cook as per the pack instructions (usually around 10 minutes). While this is cooking, prepare the rest of the dish.
- Add the butter to a frying pan and melt on a medium heat. Once melted, add the salmon fillets (skin side down) and fry for 2-3 minutes for flipping and frying for another 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove the salmon from the pan, remove the skin (discard) and flake the flesh.
- Place the pan back on a low heat and add the garlic. Fry for 1 minute then add the parmesan cheese, creme fraiche, lemon juice and 2 tbsp reserved pasta water. Simmer for 1-2 minutes to thicken slightly.
- When the spaghetti is cooked, remove it from the pan using tongs, straight into the frying pan - don't worry about draining it off too much as the starchy water helps the sauce stick to the pasta!
- Add the salmon flakes, mix together and then serve with a good seasoning of salt and pepper and fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
- Top Tip: If the sauce becomes too thick or you want to loosen it a little, add some of the cooking water from the pasta (1 tbsp at-a-time) and mix well.
- Storage: This dish is definitely best made fresh. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge but it's best eaten at the time of cooking for sure.
- New and Improved Recipe: This recipe was improved in May 2025 but if you miss the original, I'll post it in the comments at the end of this post. Trust me though, this improved version is SO much better!!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos of this method if you find it easier to follow a visual guide.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g
