Seared Salmon with Pesto Fettuccine

Seared Salmon with Pesto Fettuccine requires approximately 20 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 610 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $4.02 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Eating Well. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 466 would say it hit the spot. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. If you have fettuccine, salmon, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a rather expensive main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 93%, which is tremendous. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Seared Salmon With Linguine And Ramp Pesto, Sorrel Pistachio Pesto with Seared Salmon, and Seared Salmon with Toasted Almond Pesto.

Servings: 4

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2/3 cup pesto

1 1/4 pounds wild salmon (see Tip), skinned and cut into 4 servings

1/4 teaspoon salt

Equipment:

pot

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook until just tender, about 9 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with pesto. Meanwhile, season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon and cook, turning once, until just opaque in the middle, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Serve the salmon with the pasta.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Add fettuccine and cook until just tender, about 9 minutes.

3. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with pesto.

4. Meanwhile, season salmon with salt and pepper.

5. Heat oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

6. Add salmon and cook, turning once, until just opaque in the middle, 2 to 4 minutes per side.

7. Serve the salmon with the pasta.


Nutrition Information:

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610k Calories
38g Protein
30g Total Fat
43g Carbs
28% Health Score
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Calories
610k
31%

Fat
30g
47%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
43g
15%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
128mg
43%

Sodium
606mg
26%

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Protein
38g
76%

Selenium
96µg
138%

Vitamin B12
4µg
78%

Vitamin B6
1mg
64%

Vitamin B3
12mg
62%

Phosphorus
420mg
42%

Vitamin B2
0.59mg
35%

Vitamin B5
2mg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Manganese
0.52mg
26%

Potassium
834mg
24%

Magnesium
74mg
19%

Vitamin A
925IU
19%

Iron
2mg
14%

Zinc
2mg
13%

Folate
51µg
13%

Calcium
104mg
10%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin E
0.71mg
5%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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