Shrimp and Salmon Pasta might just be my favorite healthy dinner recipe of all time! Served with a rich, flavorful lemon broth and fresh veggies.
Shrimp & Salmon Pasta with Lemon Broth
This salmon pasta is hands-down one of our family’s top dinner picks. Even both girls (9 and 3) LOVE it (and usually ask for seconds!)
Even though it tastes like a gourmet restaurant dish, our easy salmon pasta takes 30 minutes (or less) to prepare and uses only 7 simple, real-food ingredients. It’s the perfect healthy dinner for busy weeknights when you’re in a hurry but don’t want to sacrifice nutrition and flavor.
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Here’s what you need to make Citrus Leek Salmon and Shrimp:
Healthy Salmon Pasta Recipe
A free printable copy of this recipe is available at the bottom of this post. Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and cooking tips or click here to jump straight to printable recipe.
Step 1 – Prep Your Veggies
Chop leeks into strips no more than 1/4″ inch wide (use both the green and white part). Cut grape tomatoes in half and set aside.
Add leeks to a large sauté pan with a bit of cooking oil (My husband loves his Kila Chef Copper Bottom Sauté Pan) on medium-low heat. Allow to cook down for about 5-10 minutes until soft.
Step 2 – Build Your Broth
Add shrimp (peeled and de-veined) and tomatoes to sauté pan with leeks.
Add 1/3 cup Mirin, zest of half a lemon, and 1 cup chicken broth. Sprinkle salt & pepper to taste.
TIP: We often use a garlic-infused chicken broth for extra flavor; if using regular chicken broth you may want to add a pinch of garlic powder to your pan.
Simmer for 10-12 minutes. If liquid begins to boil, reduce heat.
Step 3 – Cook Your Salmon
We use the same method to cook salmon for almost all of our salmon recipes — it’s nearly foolproof!
Click here to learn how to cook salmon at home, just like the restaurants do!
TIP- You can do this while your broth is simmering. Your salmon filets should take about 15-20 minutes to cook, so if the broth starts to reduce too much, simply remove from heat.
Step 4 – Put it All Together
This dish is amazing enough to stand alone (for any low-carbers out there) but we enjoy it with pasta, especially brown rice vermicelli or spaghetti.
Prepare your choice noodles according to directions on box. We usually do this step while the salmon cooks.
Add juice of one lemon to the finished broth. Place salmon on top of noodles and finish with shrimp, broth, and veggies.
More of our favorite easy salmon recipes:
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Thai “Secret” Sauce
- Salmon Teriyaki Hand Rolls
- Baked Salmon in Foil with Vegetables
Free Printable Copy of our Healthy Salmon Pasta Recipe:
Shrimp & Salmon Pasta with Lemon Broth
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets 2-4 medium size filets
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and de-veined
- 1 stalk leek chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1/3 cup Mirin may sub other white wine
- 1 cup Chicken broth may sub vegetable broth
Instructions
Step 1 - Prep Your Veggies
- Chop leeks into strips no more than 1/4" inch wide (use both the green and white part). Cut grape tomatoes in half and set aside.
- Add leeks to a large sauté pan with a bit of cooking oil on medium-low heat. Cook about 5-10 minutes until soft.
Step 2 - Build Your Broth
- Add shrimp (peeled and de-veined) and tomatoes to sauté pan with leeks.
- Add 1/3 cup Mirin, zest of half a lemon, and 1 cup chicken broth. Sprinkle salt & pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 10-12 minutes. If liquid begins to boil, reduce heat.
Step 3 - Cook Your Salmon
- Place salmon filets skin side up on a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat.
- Once salmon is cooked halfway through, flip so skin side is facing down. You will see a distinct line in the middle of the filet when it’s time to flip (about 7-10 minutes).
- Turn off heat, cover, and let salmon filets steam ten minutes for medium doneness. (If you like your salmon medium-well, add 2-3 extra minutes).
Step 4 - Put it All Together
- Prepare your choice noodles according to directions on box. We usually do this step while the salmon cooks.
- Add juice of one lemon to the finished broth. Place salmon on top of noodles and finish with shrimp, broth, and veggies.
Notes
Nutrition
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theculinarydepartment says
Oh dear, this is something I definitely want to try!! Sounds so delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says
This one tastes even better than it looks! Hope you love it!
Mom Meets Blog says
This looks delicious!!!
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says
I’m obsessed with this dish!! We have it at least every other week.
Patti says
I am making this tonight–AGAIN! This will be the 4th time in less than 2mos., which is often in our house, because my family is now use to my OCD with serving a variety dinner menu. It is my hubby’s absolute favorite. I made it the first time because 1.)it was so quick., 2.)it involved cooking salmon differently than my usual grilling-method [which I always used until your method crossed my path], and 3.)it involved white wine infused in pasta which my husband absolutely loves…oh, and secretly 4.)it is very healthy without seeming so!!! My local grocery store does not carry the rice noodles (I keep forgetting to pick some up at the speciality store), so I use Mueller’s Fine Egg Noodles and regular cheap dry white wine. I have also added baby portabella mushrooms to your recipe. Thank you, Thank you!
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says
Hi Patti, I’m so glad you and your family love this recipe too! I’ll bet portabella mushrooms taste fantastic– thanks for the suggestions!