Salmon Pesto Pasta and Veggies
A loaded pasta dish that has tons of vegetables and topped with tender salmon pieces done in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 16 oz Penne or rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb salmon
- ¼ cup kalamata olives pitted
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup pesto
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups shredded Brussel sprouts
- salt pepper, garlic powder
- ⅚ slices of bacon
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bake the salmon at 425 degrees for 17-19 minutes.
- Boil pasta according to package directions, reserve 1 cup pasta water.
- In a small bowl combine the cream, pesto, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Whisk.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and add in the pasta water.
- Stir in the olives, walnuts, bacon, and brussel sprouts.
- Top with flaked, baked salmon and enjoy