Salmon Pasta Skillet

Name: Salmon Pasta Skillet
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups whole grain pasta (try shells; elbow; or bow tie)1 Tablespoon margarine or butter2 Tablespoons chopped onion1 can (5 ounces) canned salmon; drained (about ½ cup cooked fresh salmon)2 small tomatoes; chopped3 Tablespoons lemon juice1 Tablespoon chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley¼ teaspoon salt

Whole grain pasta, canned salmon, and tomatoes come together for a delicious and nutritious pasta meal.

Bowl of pasta shells and salmon garnished with parsley.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Makes: 3 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

1 ½ cups whole grain pasta (try shells, elbow, or bow tie)

1 Tablespoon margarine or butter

2 Tablespoons chopped onion

1 can (5 ounces) canned salmon, drained (about ½ cup cooked fresh salmon)

2 small tomatoes, chopped

3 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 Tablespoon chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley

¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, then set aside.
While pasta is cooking, heat margarine or butter in a medium skillet over medium heat (300 F degrees in an electric skillet). Add onion and cook until tender.
Add cooked pasta, salmon, tomato, lemon juice, parsley and salt. Cook until heated through.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

No salmon? Use canned tuna or mackerel instead.

Comments

Submitted by tierrabonita on Sat, 12/02/2017 - 18:34

Wow, this is GREAT! We tried it with canned salmon once and found out the family doesn't like that so much. BUT when we tried it with tuna it was a huge hit with everyone who liked tuna. So yummy. And low-cost but seems really fancy :).