One Pan Roasted Garlic Salmon Pasta
One Pan Roasted Garlic Salmon Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets, large, about 8-10 ounces each
- 12 ounces protein pasta, dry
- 8 ounces light cream cheese
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- as needed light cooking spray
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
Optional Garnishes
- as needed grated Parmesan cheese
- as needed red pepper flakes
- as needed fresh basil, extra
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Take a large baking pan and spray it generously with light cooking spray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the 2 pints of cherry or grape tomatoes to the prepared pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the 5 cloves of minced garlic to the tomatoes in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Season the tomatoes and garlic with 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Toss all the ingredients in the pan together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place the 2 large salmon fillets on top of the tomato mixture in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Transfer the pan to the preheated 400°F oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 9
While the salmon is roasting, cook the 12 ounces of dry protein pasta according to the package directions.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, making sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Carefully remove the roasted salmon and vegetables from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Using a fork, flake the cooked salmon directly into the pan with the roasted vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Add the 8 ounces of light cream cheese to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Add the cooked pasta to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Stir in the 1/2 cup of fresh chopped basil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water, as needed, and mix all the ingredients together until the sauce is creamy and everything is well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Serve hot. Optionally, top with grated Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and extra fresh basil.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pan Roasted Garlic Salmon Pasta
- 2 salmon fillets, large, about 8-10 ounces each
- 12 ounces protein pasta, dry
- 8 ounces light cream cheese
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- as needed light cooking spray
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
Optional Garnishes
- as needed grated Parmesan cheese
- as needed red pepper flakes
- as needed fresh basil, extra
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Take a large baking pan and spray it generously with light cooking spray.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the 2 pints of cherry or grape tomatoes to the prepared pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the 5 cloves of minced garlic to the tomatoes in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Season the tomatoes and garlic with 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Toss all the ingredients in the pan together until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place the 2 large salmon fillets on top of the tomato mixture in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Transfer the pan to the preheated 400°F oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
While the salmon is roasting, cook the 12 ounces of dry protein pasta according to the package directions.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, making sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Carefully remove the roasted salmon and vegetables from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Using a fork, flake the cooked salmon directly into the pan with the roasted vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Add the 8 ounces of light cream cheese to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Add the cooked pasta to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Stir in the 1/2 cup of fresh chopped basil.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water, as needed, and mix all the ingredients together until the sauce is creamy and everything is well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Serve hot. Optionally, top with grated Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and extra fresh basil.
⏱️ 1 min