Salmon Fettuccine with Dill Cream & Wilted Spinach
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $18.25
- Nutrition
- 620 cal · 38g protein
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
Salmon Fettuccine with Dill Cream & Wilted Spinach is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- Microplane zesterDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb salmon fillets
- 1 lb fettuccine pasta
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 count lemon
- 6 oz fresh spinach
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp salt
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; cook fettuccine according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- While pasta cooks, cut salmon into bite-sized pieces and poach in a separate saucepan with 1 cup water and the lemon zest for 4–5 minutes until cooked through (145°F). Lift salmon out with a slotted spoon and pour out the water.
- In the same saucepan, melt 4 tbsp butter with minced garlic over medium heat, add 1 cup cream and 2 tbsp fresh dill, then fold in spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the cream sauce into the pasta pot. Gently fold in the salmon and juice of half the lemon and toss until combined, about 1 minute.
- Picky eater tip: serve plain buttered fettuccine with a piece of plain salmon, sauce on the side.
- Make ahead: mince the garlic, chop the dill and zest the lemon up to a day ahead and keep covered in the fridge.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 52 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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