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Lemony Salmon and Pasta Recipe

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I served this at a small dinner party once, and it was so well received I've served it many times since. It has a zippy combination of flavors. The salmon veggies all complement each other. —Coleen Martin

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Lemony Salmon and Pasta Recipe

Prep: 1 hour Broil: 15 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

60 15 75

Ingredients

1 whole garlic bulb
1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
5 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
3 tablespoons honey
1 salmon fillets (2 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
3 plum tomatoes, quartered
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 large red onion, sliced
8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
LEMON SAUCE:
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash dried tarragon
Dash cayenne pepper
1/3 cup pitted ripe olives
1/4 cup sunflower kernels, toasted

Directions

Cut top off garlic bulb, leaving root end intact. Place cut side up in a small ungreased baking dish; drizzle water around the garlic. Slowly drizzle 1 tablespoon oil into center of bulb. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until garlic is very soft. Cool for 5 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic from skins; set aside.
Combine the Cajun seasoning, honey and remaining oil; spoon half over the salmon. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, peppers and onion; add remaining honey mixture and toss to coat. Place salmon and vegetables on a greased broiler pan. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan, combine the first nine sauce ingredients; cook and stir until butter is melted. Drain the pasta. In a large serving bowl, gently toss pasta, lemon sauce, softened garlic, salmon and vegetables. Sprinkle with olives and sunflower kernels. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 565 calories, 35 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 1,608 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Lemony Salmon and Pasta in Country August/September 2004, p49

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Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by justpeachie in GA

Very tasty! Would make it again but would use a sweet onion instead and sautee it in a little bit of olive oil to soften it up before broiling it with the other vegetables. I used whole wheat rotini pasta, and my family enjoyed it very much.