Baked Salmon Feta Pasta
Baked Salmon Feta Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 box pasta, your preferred type
- 2 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
- 1 block feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, or 1 tablespoon pre-minced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Ensure you have an oven-safe dish large enough to hold all ingredients.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the remaining water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In the oven-safe dish, place the salmon fillets on one side. Add the block of feta cheese to the center of the dish. Scatter the cherry tomatoes and minced garlic around the salmon and feta.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Drizzle all the ingredients in the dish generously with olive oil. Season the salmon and vegetables with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, and the feta is soft and slightly golden.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Carefully remove the dish from the oven. Add the chopped fresh spinach, the reserved 1/4 cup pasta water, and the juice from 1/2 lemon to the hot ingredients in the dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Using a spatula or fork, mash all the ingredients together in the dish. Break down the feta and tomatoes, incorporating them into a creamy sauce with the salmon and spinach.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the cooked and drained pasta to the mixture in the dish. Mix everything together thoroughly until the pasta is well coated with the salmon-feta sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve immediately and enjoy your Baked Salmon Feta Pasta!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Baked Salmon Feta Pasta
- 1 box pasta, your preferred type
- 2 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
- 1 block feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, or 1 tablespoon pre-minced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Ensure you have an oven-safe dish large enough to hold all ingredients.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the remaining water.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In the oven-safe dish, place the salmon fillets on one side. Add the block of feta cheese to the center of the dish. Scatter the cherry tomatoes and minced garlic around the salmon and feta.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Drizzle all the ingredients in the dish generously with olive oil. Season the salmon and vegetables with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, and the feta is soft and slightly golden.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Carefully remove the dish from the oven. Add the chopped fresh spinach, the reserved 1/4 cup pasta water, and the juice from 1/2 lemon to the hot ingredients in the dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Using a spatula or fork, mash all the ingredients together in the dish. Break down the feta and tomatoes, incorporating them into a creamy sauce with the salmon and spinach.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the cooked and drained pasta to the mixture in the dish. Mix everything together thoroughly until the pasta is well coated with the salmon-feta sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve immediately and enjoy your Baked Salmon Feta Pasta!