Baked Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

A fabulous easy dinner – oven roasted lemon butter salmon tossed through pasta and finished with fresh herbs. Fuss free, restaurant quality meal!

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound salmon filets skinless and boneless
  • 2 cloves garlic finely sliced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • salt and black pepper
  • ½ pound fettuccine or other pasta of choice, cooked per packet directions
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill or parsley, combination, or just one of them*
  • lemon wedges
  • salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 390°F.
  2. Place salmon in a small baking dish. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  3. Top with butter and garlic, drizzle over lemon and olive oil.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.
  5. Cool for a few minutes, then flake into large chunks – it will break up more when tossing.
  6. Add pasta and herbs into the pan. Toss gently to coat pasta with pan juices.
  7. Add more lemon if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Serve immediately! Traditionally, seafood pastas are not garnished with parmesan but you can do so if you wish.