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.
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 :).