Simple Fresh Tomato and Salmon Pasta

This easy Salmon Pasta recipe is lifted with some simple yet fresh ingredients, basil, tomato and shallots from my garden.

Quick Fresh Fish Pasta.

This recipe is a bit of a twist on a dish that I tend to make with canned salmon. But it really does sing when made with fresh salmon.

Both of which are a twist on this smoked mackerel pasta recipe.

I am not one of those cooks that thinks that pasta should be served with a heavy sauce.

This recipe is one of many that pairs some form of pasta with pretty robust and whole ingredients.

Recipes like my roasted garlic spaghetti or my spaghetti with peas and goats cheese are other great examples.

If you are looking for something with tinned salmon check out my canned salmon pasta with creme fraiche.

Buying the Salmon.

This tomato salmon pasta recipe is great for using up some of the less prime cuts of the fish.

I’ve used the nomenclature “salmon fillet”, but you could use any off cuts you can get.

Having said that, I would avoid using the fatty belly cut but the tail end would be perfect.

You can often find the tail end of salmon in the bargain “bucket” section too which makes the recipe really frugal.

Also, don’t restrict yourself to salmon! I’ve made this recipe with both river and sea trout, it also works really well with mackerel.

Recipe Hints and Tips.

The secret to perfecting this salmon pasta recipe is all in the timing.

That is so true for so much cooking, but it is never truer than when cooking fish!

In this recipe we cut the fish into thin batons and then marinade in lemon juice. This will almost “cure” the fish before it goes anywhere near the pan.

We do not want the fish in the pan before we add the pasta for anything more than 3 or 4 minutes.

As a result of this make sure that all of the ingredients are prepared before you add the fish.

That includes the breadcrumbs, you can keep them warm in the oven if you do not want to run the risk of cooking several things at the same time.