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This easy Favorite Salmon Pasta with Peas is a nutrient-rich meal, not only for your toddler and kids, but for your whole family! Great for baby-led weaning and the finger food stage! 6+ months and up.
Yield: 4 large servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 6 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients 

  • 8 oz pasta of choice
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup whole milk ricotta
  • 3 tbsp parmesan, grated
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup cooked salmon pieces, freshly cooked or canned (drained)
  • pinch chives (optional)
  • pinch pepper (optional)

Instructions 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta, and cook according to the directions. When you have 2 minutes left in your cooking time, add the peas to the pasta water. IMPORTANT: reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and the peas.
    Colander filled with cooked pasta and peas
  • Place the same large pot back on your stove. Over medium-low heat, add the butter or oil. Add the garlic and let cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pasta and the peas to the pot. Turn the stove off.
    Skilled with cooked pasta and peas against a white background.
  • Add in the ricotta, parmesan, and lemon juice and gently stir until combined. Add in the reserved pasta water a little at a time, until you have a smooth consistency (I added in 1/3 cup of pasta water).
    Hand squeezing a lemon over a skilled filled with pasta, peas, ricotta and parmesan cheese.
  • Add in the salmon, and gently fold in.
    skillet filled with pasta, peas, salmon getting ready to mix together.
  • Sprinkle on chives and pepper (if using).
    Skillet with pasta, peas, salmon and a hand reaching in and sprinkling chives on top.
  • Serve and enjoy!
    Kids purple plate filled with salmon pasta with peas and strawberries on the plate.

Notes

Age: 6+ months (under 1 year of age, use the parmesan and pepper sparingly) 
How to Cook Salmon:
  • Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Place the salmon on the baking sheet and drizzle with oil and rub in any seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt and pepper (for over 1 year), etc.
  • Place the baking sheet into the oven, and cook for 8 minutes or until it is opaque, easily flakes off with a fork, and reaches an internal temperature of 125-130° F. Let cool slightly. 
  • With a fork, gently flake off the salmon from the skin and add to pasta. 
Storage: you can store any leftover pasta in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
 

Equipment

GreenPan Cookware
Measuring Cups
Bumkins Grip Plate
Grabease Utensil
Serving: 1g, Calories: 325kcal, Carbohydrates: 35.7g, Protein: 20.4g, Fat: 10.8g, Saturated Fat: 4.7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.7g, Cholesterol: 89mg, Sodium: 164mg, Potassium: 377mg, Fiber: 1.1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin C: -19mg, Calcium: 102mg, Iron: 3mg

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