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Creole-Spiced Salmon with Ditalini Vegetable Ragoût
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Creole-Spiced Salmon with Ditalini Vegetable Ragoût
4 servings
35 minutes total (Active 35 minutes)
  • Prepare pasta through step 1 (10 minutes)
  • Prepare salmon (15 minutes)
  • Complete pasta; serve (10 minutes)
  • Seasoned Salmon

    Ingredients

    • 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets, skin removed (about 1 ½ lb)
    • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning blend
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ½ lemon, for juice

    Steps

      1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Coat both sides of fish with seasoning (wash hands). Place 2 tablespoons butter in pan, then add fish; cook 3–4 minutes on each side until centers of fillets flake easily and are 145°F; remove from pan. Meanwhile, chop garlic.
      2. Reduce heat to low. Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter and garlic in pan; cook and stir 1 minute or until butter is melted. Remove pan from heat. Juice lemon (1 tablespoon); stir juice into garlic butter. Serve sauce over fish.
      Note: Always check fish for bones.

    Ditalini Vegetable Ragoût

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium shallots, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ lb fresh asparagus spears, coarsely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
    • 4 oz ditalini pasta (1 cup)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 cup grape tomatoes
    • 1 (15.5-oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed/drained
    • 2 tablespoons herb garlic butter
    • 2 tablespoons capers
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper

    Prep

    • Bring water to boil for pasta.
    • Chop shallot, asparagus, parsley, and thyme.

    Steps

    1. Cook pasta following package instructions; reserve ¼ cup pasta water for later use.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add shallots, asparagus, pasta, tomatoes, and beans; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
    3. Stir in herbs, butter, capers, salt, pepper, and reserved pasta water; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until hot. Serve.

    Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, artisan bread, and a chocolate dessert.
  • Adding pasta water to the ragoût allows the mixture to stay moist and creates a nice pan sauce.
  • Seasoned Salmon

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 29g, Sat Fat 11g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 120mg, Sodium 430mg, Total Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 32g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%

    Ditalini Vegetable Ragoût

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 260, Total Fat 9g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 500mg, Total Carb 37g, Fiber 6g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 20%, Iron 15%