This creamy salmon and shrimp pasta is a restaurant-quality dinner ready in under 30 minutes. Comforting yet light and fresh, this pasta dinner uses easy-to-find ingredients to make a dinner that is perfect for the whole family, for a date night, or if you are entertaining. The sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with herbs and lemon to give you a delicious, decadent creamy pasta dinner. Serve it with a salad and a side of garlic bread, and you have a delicious dinner ready in under 30 minutes!
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the salt.1 tbsp salt
Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the packet suggests.12 oz/ 340.2g pasta
Once the pasta has cooked, reserve 2 cups of the cooking water and drain.
While the pasta water is coming to a boil, start the seafood and sauce.
For the fish
Season the salmon and the prawns with salt and pepper.10 oz/ 280g salmon fillets10 oz/ 283.5g shrimp salt and pepper
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick pan or skillet over medium-high heat.2 tbsp olive oil
Add the salmon and sauté for 3 minutes over high heat until a crust has formed.
Flip the salmon and add the shrimp to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, turning the shrimp once.
Remove the fish to a warmed plate, tent it with foil, and set aside.
To make the sauce
Add the butter to the skillet the fish was cooked in.1 tbsp butter
Add the garlic and cook for 20 seconds.3 cloves garlic finely chopped
Add the wine and stir. Simmer for 2 minutes until the wine has mostly reduced.¼ cup/ 60ml dry white wine
Add the cream, broth, lemon zest, and lemon juice.1 cup/ 236.59ml heavy cream½ cup/ 125ml broth2 tsp lemon zest1 tsp lemon juice
Simmer for 1 ½ minutes until it thickens slightly.
Add the cooked fish, herbs, and pasta to the sauce.1 tbsp chopped fresh dill1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Pour in ½ cup of the reserved cooking water and toss the pasta over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes. Add more pasta water if the sauce starts to thicken too much.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley and black pepper if desired.
Notes
Use any dry white wine; if you don't consume alcohol, you can substitute it with extra broth.