Creamy Salmon Rotini with Fresh Dill (Easy One‑Pan Pasta)
This creamy salmon rotini is the perfect mix of comfort and freshness. The rotini holds onto the silky sauce beautifully, while the salmon adds richness and the dill brings a bright, herbal finish.
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 1 frying pan
- 1 large pot
- 1 cutting board
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 1 pkg rotini pasta or any pasta that you prefer
- 1 salmon fillet about 200 grams
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 ½ cups light cream 7% fat
- fresh dill finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced or ½ tbsp garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp tarragon or estragon
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water as stated on the package.
- Marinate the 1 salmon fillet with ½ tbsp tarragon or estragon and drizzle a little olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the salmon in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Once ready, remove from the air fryer and break into small pieces.
- Add the 3 tbsp olive oil into a frying pan, 1 garlic clove, and 1 ½ cups light cream. Sautée for a few minutes. Pour in the 3 tbsp lemon juice, the 1 lemon zestand stir gently.
- Add the salmon pieces and the 1 pkg rotini pasta straight from the pot.
- Stir quickly so the sauce coats everything evenly.
- Serve immediately.