Creamy Tuscan Salmon Shrimp Pasta

Easy but spectacular, this creamy Tuscan salmon pasta with shrimp, spinach and sundried tomatoes is a delicious dinner recipe.

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

• Salmon.
• Shrimp/Prawns.
• Onion.
• Garlic.
• Baby spinach. 
• Sundried tomatoes. I always use sundried tomatoes in oil/marinade.
• Cream. Heavy or whipping cream.
• Salt and pepper. 
• Lemon juice. 
• Pasta. I used Tagliatelle but any pasta shape will work.
• Parmesan cheese.

How to make Tuscan salmon shrimp pasta

1. Cook the seafood: Pat the salmon fillets down then drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat then place the salmon, skin-side down, in the pan and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes until the skin is crisp. Carefully flip over and cook for another minute. Remove from the pan and set aside. Season the shrimp/prawns with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Cook in the same pan for 1 minute per side until almost cooked through. Remove and set aside.
2. Make the sauce: Add the onion and garlic to the pan with a knob of butter (or a splash of oil). Cook until fragrant then add the spinach and sundried tomatoes. Cook until the spinach is wilted then pour in the cream. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce easily coats the back of a spoon. Add the salmon and shrimp back to the sauce and cook for another minute to warm through the seafood.
3. Combine: Spoon some of the sauce over cooked pasta and toss with a little reserved pasta water and Parmesan. Serve the pasta topped with the salmon, shrimp and sauce.

Can I make this ahead?

This recipe is definitely best served immediately but any leftovers can be kept in airtight containers in the fridge and reheated with a splash of water gently over medium heat. I wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe as the cream sauce might split once thawed.

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Creamy Tuscan Salmon Shrimp pasta

Easy but spectacular, this creamy Tuscan salmon pasta with shrimp, spinach and sundried tomatoes is a delicious dinner recipe.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Creamy shrimp pasta, Salmon pasta, Tuscan salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 - 6

Calories: 528kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 350 g (12,3oz) salmon (I used skin-on fillets)
• 500 g (1lb) shrimp/prawns Peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ onion minced
• 4 garlic cloves crushed
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 6 sundried tomatoes sliced
• 1 cup cream
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 500 g (1lb) pasta

Instructions

• Pat the salmon fillets down then drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat then place the salmon, skin-side down, in the pan and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes until the skin is crisp.
• Carefully flip over and cook for another minute. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Season the shrimp/prawns with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Cook in the same pan for 1 minute per side until almost cooked through.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan with a knob of butter (or a splash of oil).  
• Cook until fragrant then add the spinach and sundried tomatoes.
• Cook until the spinach is wilted then pour in the cream. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce easily coats the back of a spoon.
• Add the salmon and shrimp back to the sauce and cook for another minute to warm through the seafood. 
• Spoon some of the sauce over cooked pasta and toss with a little reserved pasta water and Parmesan.
• Serve the pasta topped with the salmon, shrimp and sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 264mg | Sodium: 743mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1650IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 4mg