Penne pasta topped with homemade basil and pine nut pesto, peas, Parmesan cheese and salmon.
Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy salmon pasta, salmon pesto pasta, seafood pesto pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 546kcal
Author Plating Pixels
Ingredients
8ouncespenne pasta noodlesuncooked
1cuppacked fresh basil leaves
⅓cupgrated Parmesan cheese
¼cupolive oilextra virgin
3clovesgarlicpeeled
2tablespoonspine nuts
½tablespoonsqueezed lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1cuppeascooked
5ouncesdrained cooked canned salmon
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions in a pot of lightly salted water. Usually 8-10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
While pasta is cooking: Place basil leaves, cheese, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until smooth and combined, about 1 minute.
Split cooked pasta between two plates. Top with pesto, peas and cooked salmon. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and serve.