Salmon Pasta with White Sauce

If you like salmon, you'll love this recipe. The flavors of the lemon and yogurt really enhance the flavor of the fish. Just bursting with flavor! Hope you enjoy this one.

Ingredients for White Sauce:
3 cups plain Dannon yogurt
Juice of one lemon (approximately 3 TBSP)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped (1 TBSP dry)
1 clove garlic, divided
1/4 cup light olive oil

Directions:
With food chopper, chop walnut until very fine.

In medium sized mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, chopped walnuts, Parmesan cheese, pressed garlic, chopped basil, and light olive oil. Stir until combined. Set aside. 

 

Ingredients for Salmon Pasta:

1 lb farfalle pasta (bowties)

1 lb fresh salmon fillets

1 clove garlic

1-2 TBSP refrigerated pesto

Olive oil for brushing

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush salmon with olive oil to coat. Press garlic clove over fillets and spread around evenly. Evenly spread pesto on top of the garlic to coat.

Bake salmon at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork. Meanwhile, boil water and cook farfalle according to package directions. When salmon has finished cooking, slide spatula under salmon between the skin and the bottom of the meat and transfer to a plate (check bottom for any missed skin). Flake salmon with a fork and then transfer to the pot with the cooked, drained pasta. Pour prepared white sauce over salmon pasta and turn to coat evenly. Serve hot with shredded Parmesan on top. Enjoy!