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    Home > Blog > Dinner > Seared Salmon over 50/50 Spaghetti with Arugula and Walnut Pesto

    Seared Salmon over 50/50 Spaghetti with Arugula and Walnut Pesto

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Aug 15, 2018 · Modified: May 25, 2020

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    Seared salmon over 50/50 spaghetti with arugula and walnut pesto with a fork. You know when you have had a week of super good clean eating – and then over the weekend you ruin everything by eating burgers and mozzarella sticks? Ugh. The worst – but you also have to live you life. I find during those times of eating crap food, it is super hard for me to then turn around and start to eat really well again. So this is a great recipe for those in-between times. A little buffer in between burgers and super healthy dinner. It’s perfect – 50/50 spaghetti with yummy salmon thats a little crispy. Yum. :)
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    Seared Salmon over 50/50 Spaghetti with Arugula and Walnut Pesto

    5 from 8 votes
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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
    Servings: 2

      INGREDIENTS  

    arugula-walnut pesto

    • 1 garlic clove
    • ¼ cup raw walnuts
    • 1 ⅓ heaping cups arugula
    • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
    • salt and pepper to taste

    50/50 pasta

    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 4 ounces cherry tomatoes
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 3 thyme sprigs
    • 6 ounces dry spaghetti
    • 2 medium zucchini, ends trimmed and peeled with a julienne peeler

    salmon

    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 (4 ounce) boneless salmon fillets
    • salt and pepper to taste

    garnish

    • freshly grated Parmesan

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oven to 375˚F.
    • For pesto: place garlic, walnuts and pepper flakes into a food processor and pulse until evenly ground. Add arugula. With the motor running slowly drizzle in oil until fully blended. Fold in parmesan, salt and pepper. Set aside.
    • In a shallow baking dish, combine oil, butter, tomatoes, garlic, and thyme and place into the oven. Roast tomatoes for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
    • Fill a large pot with water and place over medium-high heat.
    • Once water comes to a boil, add a small handful of salt and the dry spaghetti.
    • Once the pasta is al dente, 6 to 7 minutes, add the zucchini and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Drain pasta and zucchini into a colander and set aside.
    • For salmon: Pour oil into a skillet and place oven medium-high heat. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Place each fillet, skin-side up and sear for 2 to 3 minutes or until the fillets lift up easily from the skillet. Flip and sear for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer skillet to the oven and roast for 7 to 8 minutes or until each fillet has just cooked through.
    • To assemble: Scoop pesto into a large mixing bowl and top with pasta and zucchini blend. Toss together until pasta and zucchini are well coated. Divide pasta mixture between 2 serving bowls and top with roasted tomatoes and a piece of salmon.
    • Finish each dish with freshly grated Parmesan and serve.
    Calories: 1471kcal Carbohydrates: 76g Protein: 41g Fat: 113g Saturated Fat: 22g Cholesterol: 96mg Sodium: 162mg Potassium: 1463mg Fiber: 6g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 1175IU Vitamin C: 52mg Calcium: 157mg Iron: 4mg

    August 15, 2018 / 9 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Lynne

      March 28, 2023 at 1:09 pm

      step 2 says “add pepper flakes” but they aren’t mentioned in the ingredients. Yes or no to adding hot pepper flakes?

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      • Jenny Park

        April 02, 2023 at 11:05 am

        Yes if you like a little heat…about 1-2 tsp

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    2. Christine

      January 23, 2023 at 3:00 pm

      what are the nutritional facts based on? How many servings? it doesnt change with the cool calculator thing haha

      Reply
    3. Randy

      August 25, 2021 at 7:09 am

      5 stars
      This was a very easy and enjoyable recipe. I was able to use all my veggies from the garden to make this which is an extra bonus.

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    4. Amira

      June 05, 2021 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and easy!! I even added roasted Zucchini!

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      • Jenny Park

        June 05, 2021 at 6:43 pm

        Yum! Roasted zucchini to this dish sounds so good!

        Reply
    5. vivien

      March 23, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      5 stars
      simple and delicious meal…

      Reply
    6. Hannah

      August 15, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      YUM!! But why Walnut pesto? Only basil is mentioned?

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        August 15, 2018 at 1:03 pm

        Lol, i must’ve been half asleep when i typed the recipe up! It’s been updated to include the arugula-walnut pesto recipe! :)

        Reply

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