Creamy Dill Salmon Fettuccine made with salmon and white wine cream sauce is quick enough for a weeknight dinner and fancy enough for a date night at home.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword pasta, salmon, seafood
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients:
1pounddried fettuccine
3/4poundwild Alaskan salmonpin bones removed
salt and pepper
3teaspoonsdried dilldivided
1tablespoonplus 1 teaspoon olive oil
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
2clovesgarlicminced
1/4cupwhite wine
1/2cupheavy cream
2ouncescream cheesesoftened
1/2cupreserved pasta water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. Drain pasta.
While pasta is cooking, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place salmon, skin side down on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon dill and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake in preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily.
Remove salmon from oven and flake. Keep an eye out for bones and discard skin.
In a large skillet, heat butter and remaining teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat until butter melts. Add in garlic and remaining dill. Cook just until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in white wine. Cook for 1 minute. Whisk in heavy cream, don't allow to boil. Add in cream cheese and cook, stirring frequently, until cream cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Add in 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. If pasta sauce still seems too thick add in remaining water.
Add flaked salmon to the pan and stir to coat. Add pasta to the pan and toss to coat. Serve immediately.