Salmon Pasta with Pea Pesto

Dinner

Roasted Salmon With Spring Pea Pesto

4-6 Servings

30 minutes

Kid-Friendly

Tools You'll Need

  • Non-stick baking sheet (or pan) with an oven-proof handle
  • Food processor
  • Large pot
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Chef’s knife
  • Colander
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. Salmon fillet
  • 1 Cup non-fat greek yogurt
  • 4 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1¼ cups fresh spring peas (or thawed frozen peas)
  • Kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
  • ½ lb. of our favorite pasta variety
  • ⅔ Cups of basil, roughly chopped
  • 2 oz. of goat cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat Oven

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees and season salmon with salt and pepper.

  2. Bake the salmon

    Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.

  3. Blend the pesto

    Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.

  4. Cook the pasta

    Place salmon skin side down on a non-stick baking sheet or in a nonstick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm and set aside.

  5. Combine cooked pasta and peas

    Drain the cooked pasta and transfer to your serving bowl. Toss with the peas.

  6. Combine pesto sauce and pasta/pea mix

    Pour the pesto sauce over the warm pasta and toss together. Break up the salmon into pieces and gently toss in.

  7. 7. Garnish and serve

    Garnish with fresh chopped basil and goat cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.