Salmon Tomato Pasta with Wholewheat Penne, Mediterranean Roast Veg & Lemon Chive Oil

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Salmon Tomato Pasta with Wholewheat Penne, Mediterranean Roast Veg & Lemon Chive Oil

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Italian
Food group: Fish

Sometimes, nothing beats a bowlful of pasta. Here, tender flakes of responsibly-sourced salmon are tossed through a rich tomato sauce with onion, sweet peppers, courgette and green beans for plenty of colour and flavour. Wholewheat penne adds a deliciously hearty bite, while a drizzle of zesty lemon chive oil brings a fresh finish. Grab a fork and tuck in!

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9 / air fryer 200C
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a large saucepan, a small bowl, a sieve, a grater & a measuring jug

Roast the veg

  • Slice the onion into 2cm wedges. Slice the courgettes into 1cm half-moons. Dice the pepper into 2cm chunks
  • Place the prepped veg onto the lined baking tray, drizzle with 1 tsp oil, season with salt and pepper and roast for 20-25 mins, until golden and soft

Make the sauce

  • Finely slice the garlic. Trim and cut the green beans into thirds
  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the green beans and cook for 1 min, then add the salmon and cook for a further 4 mins, stirring once
  • Add the garlic and cook for 30 secs
  • Stir in the passata, stock powder and 150ml hot water. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat for 10 mins, until the sauce thickens and the fish is cooked through

Cook the pasta

  • Meanwhile, bring the large saucepan with salted hot water to a boil
  • Add one and a half packs of penne to the saucepan and simmer for 9-10 mins, until cooked, then drain

Make the lemon chive oil

  • Zest and halve the lemon. Finely chop the chives
  • In the small bowl, combine the zest and juice from the lemon, chives, 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Stir the cooked pasta and roasted veg through the salmon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a splash of water if it's too dry
  • Serve the salmon pasta into bowls. Drizzle over the lemon chive oil

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