This Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe is your new favourite 10 minute meal. Light, fresh and ready at super speed. And so much flavour in such a simple dish!
This meal is everything I want in a midweek dinner – ready in 10 minutes flat and no brain power required. Win! 🙌🏼
If you’re trying to eat a little less meat, like we are, this Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe is a really easy way to bring a portion of fish into your diet.
For anyone a little nervous about cooking fish, this is ideal as no cooking is required! Smoked salmon also has a long shelf life AND freezes well, so I keep a pack in the freezer ready to whip out for this.
Why you’ll love this Smoked Salmon recipe
⭐️ Ready in just 10 minutes
⭐️ A really easy way to include fish in your meals
⭐️ Leftovers make a great packed lunch
About this Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe
This is one of those perfect dinners you can throw together when you haven’t planned a thing in advance. Once these ingredients are in your fridge and cupboard, there’s no doubt there will be a day soon that you’ll be glad you planned not to plan!
There’s no cooking of sauce with this easy Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe. Simply cook your pasta and throw everything else in together. It’s so fresh and summery, but hearty and satisfying at the same time.
You can eat this for lunch, dinner or even a pre-made packed lunch too. It’s healthy and is a great introduction to fish dishes for little ones, a bit like my Classic Tuna Pasta Salad or Prawn Spaghetti.
Smoked Salmon Pasta Ingredients
- Pasta – Your pasta of choice
- Broccoli – I like using tenderstem broccoli but regular is fine too
For the sauce
- Crème fraîche – Regular or half fat is fine
- Dill – Fresh is definitely better for this if possible! See notes below
- Lemon – Juice and zest
- Smoked salmon
Optional extras
- Capers – If you have any in the fridge or cupboard, they add an extra ZING to this dish and take it up a notch.
- Peas – Petit pois work well
How to make Smoked Salmon Pasta
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Add the broccoli to the pan about 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time, then drain.
- Add all of the sauce ingredients into the hot pan and stir through.
- Serve and enjoy!
Substitutions
- Vegetables – You can add whatever you think will work here or that needs using up
- Mint – If you don’t have fresh dill, mint will be a good alternative
Leftovers
In the fridge This is perfect for cold leftovers. It travels well so is also fantastic for picnics or packed lunches too. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
In the freezer I wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe as it’ll end up soggy when you defrost it.
Top tip for making Smoked Salmon Pasta
Use fresh dill
You know I’m never big on saying you have to use something as I think the best cooking is adaptable, BUT…
Dill is one of the only herbs where I think fresh is much better. If you can get it, it kind of makes this dish. Some supermarkets sell it frozen too and I like to keep a bag in the freezer for this.
Otherwise, mint works here too. Dried would be OK – but just OK, as it doesn’t have time to soften. That said, if it’s all you have, it’s better than nothing! Just use 1tsp if using dried.
FAQs
This is a full meal on its own, but if you want to you could double carb with dough balls or garlic bread to make your dish go further.
Yes, this is a really healthy, filling and nutritious meal. You can make it lower fat with a yoghurt dressing instead, but it’s really not too bad at all as it is.
Sure, I have lots. If you’re trying to introduce it a little more to beginners, I would recommend my Easy Fish Pie, Classic Tuna Pasta Salad, Salmon Burgers or my Homemade Fish Fingers.
There’s also my Cajun Salmon Tacos, Prawn Tacos, Easy Fish Stew, and Italian Cod Traybake.
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Smoked Salmon Pasta {10 Minute Meal}
Ingredients
- 300 g Dried pasta
- 300 g Broccoli See notes.
For the sauce:
- 250 g Crème fraîche See notes.
- 15 g Dill See notes.
- 1 Lemon Zest and juice
- 200 g Smoked salmon
- Salt and pepper
Optional extras:
- 2 tbsp Capers See notes.
- 100 g Petit pois See notes.
Instructions
- Add the pasta to a pan of boiling salted water and cook according to the pack instructions (normally about 10 minutes).
- Three minutes before the pasta has finished cooking, add in the broccoli.
- Drain the cooked pasta and broccoli and put back into the hot saucepan.
- Add all of the sauce ingredients to the pasta in the hot pan and stir through. (The heat of the pasta will warm the sauce.)
Veenas says
Nice Blog !! A Very Yummy Wonderful Recipe !!! WOW Nice Photos to See. I’ll Definitely Try it. Thank You for Sharing that Lovely Food.
Kim says
Fabulous meal. So quick and easy, perfect on days when cooking a meal is an effort! I added some spinach at the end too.
Kim says
Fabulous meal. Perfect for days when making a meal is just the final straw!! I added some fresh spinach at the end too.
Jenny says
Fab, fresh and a really nice break from all the winter warmers I’ve made lately. was lovely cold the next day too
Cath Higham says
Oh my! This was delicious. I was so pleased with the result for such a simple easy recipe. The family said it tasted like a proper restaurant meal 😄 I made this for 6 but was a bit hesitant about the amount of dill it said to use & so I halved it (this is purely because I have never cooked with it before) I’m sure next time I will use the full amount. Fantastic meat free Monday meal. Than You!
Laura says
Delicious! I added some rocket on top at the end and subbed low fat garlic and herb cream cheese for the creme fraiche.
Jennie says
Delicious! Will certainly make this again, so easy. Like the ideas of using spinach and the comment re trying garlic & herb cream cheese.
Pat Taylor says
Absolutely delicious! Easy to make and so tasty. Made a really nice change for us. Thank you.
Angela says
This is a super quick and super tasty dinner. My 3 year old is obsessed with smoked salmon (Garden party sandwiches for the Queen’s Jubilee!) so this is a complete winner. So easy to make and great to throw together for a fast weekday dinner.
Vicky says
Lovely. Next time I’ll save some pasta juice to let down the sauce a bit. Otherwise spot on. Thanks..
Sonia says
Lovely, need I say more? Made it for one so couldn’t measure but it’s delicious. Thank you.