Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce and Spinach

For this recipe, pan-seared salmon is combined with delicious penne in a flavorful cream sauce. We can’t stop raving about this pasta in our household. Grab some Rosé and the other ingredients listed and let’s go!

This recipe uses our Spicy Vines Sweet & Smokey Seasoning, a complex and aromatic hickory smoked seasoning that is an excellent pairing for Rosé, floral and fruity whites, delicate to medium bodied reds and reds with a hint of spice. To read about our proprietary rubs and seasonings, learn more.

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COOKING TIME: 30 minutes

PAIRED WINES: “Violet Rose” Rosé

INGREDIENTS

Salmon

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 pound salmon pieces, pre-skinned

• 1 teaspoon salt

Cream Sauce

• 1 tablespoon Spicy Vines Sweet & Smokey Seasoning

• 3 cloves garlic , minced

• ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped

• 5 oz spinach fresh

• 1 cup heavy cream

Pasta

• 8 oz penne

DIRECTIONS

The salmon

1. In a bowl, season salmon pieces with Spicy Vines Sweet & Smokey Seasoning and salt.

2. In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high heat.

3. When the oil is hot, add seasoned salmon pieces and cook for about 4 or 5 minutes on medium heat until salmon is flaky.

4. Remove salmon from the skillet.

The cream sauce

1. To the same, now empty, skillet, add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and minced garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

2. Add fresh spinach, and continue cooking and stirring until the spinach wilts, for a couple of minutes.

3. To the skillet with sautéed vegetables, add 1 cup of heavy cream and more Spicy Vines Sweet & Smokey Seasoning and salt to taste. Bring to simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute, stirring.

Pasta

1. Cook penne according to package instructions. Drain.

Assembly

1. Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the cream sauce. Stir in.

2. Add salmon chunks to the creamy pasta. Stir to combine. Simmer for a minute or more, until the salmon is warmed up and cooked through. The salmon should be flaky.

3. Season again with more seasoning or salt, if needed.

4. Grate parmesan or gruyere cheese over the top before serving (optional)