Salmon & Asparagus Pasta - Clean Eating
Created by TeresaS on December 22, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #22241
Ingredients
- 2 asparagus spears (cut into chunks)
- 4 ounces penne pasta (whole wheat, can use regular)
- 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water (pasta water, reserved)
- 1 pound salmon fillets (cooked and flaked, about 4)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Blanch asparagus (to save time, blanch in a colander placed in the pasta water as it boils), then run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
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Step 2: Broil pasta.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ricotta, lemon juice and, once pasta is done, water.
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Step 4: Toss with asparagus, pasta, salmon salt and pepper.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (206.1 g)
- Calories 347.8
- Total Fat - 13 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
- Cholesterol - 78.2 mg
- Sodium - 256.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 0.6 g
- Protein - 32.6 g
- Calcium - 276.2 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg