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    Home > Pasta Recipes > Salmon and Pasta with Paprika Wine Sauce

    Salmon and Pasta with Paprika Wine Sauce

    Published: Sep 17, 2022 · Modified: Dec 7, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Salmon and pasta becomes a very special dinner using delicate Angel Hair Pasta that’s drenched in a fresh paprika wine sauce. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner and brings with it a restaurant quality feel.

    Angel hair pasta with salmon and vegetables.

    No matter which pasta shape you prefer, mixing salmon and pasta with fresh, seasonal vegetables makes for a healthy, delicious meal. 

    For this angel hair pasta with salmon dinner, we’ll combine delicate pasta to compliment fresh chopped tomatoes and sauteed sweet bell pepper and sweet onion.

    The sauce of white wine, lemon, paprika and capers compliment the chunks of salmon and bring everything together for this fresh and easy pasta salmon recipe.

    Let’s take a look.

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    ingredients to make Salmon Pasta.
    • Salmon Fillet: 1/2 – 1 pound.
    • Sweet Onion
    • Orange Bell Pepper
    • Tomatoes
    • Shallot
    • Lemon
    • White Wine: Dry, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
    • Capers
    • Olive Oil
    • Angel Hair Pasta

    Ingredient Subs and Swaps

    • Bell Pepper: Orange bell pepper works well here due to it’s color and sweetness. Substitute red or yellow bell pepper, but avoid green bell pepper due to it’s strong flavor.
    • Tomatoes: Use fresh tomatoes when in season, but if you’re making this during the Winter months, substitute grape tomatoes.
    • Capers: If you don’t have capers, fine chop green olives.
    • Pasta: Use any pasta shape you’d like. Fettuccine, spaghetti, or even penne or farfalle.

    Chef Tip: I like to purchase Cherub brand tomatoes. Cherubs are a variety of grape tomatoes which have a stronger outer skin and meatier, less watery flesh. They are easier to slice for salads, hold up better during cooking or roasting and are reliable year round with their mild, sweet flavor.

    Step by Step Instructions … It’s Easy

    Cooking vegetables to make salmon pasta.
    Adding tomatoes to vegetables to make salmon pasta.
    • Step 1: Either grill or bake salmon and set at room temperature until time to add. Heat oil in a fry pan. Add bell pepper and onion and saute until soft.
    • Step 2: Add shallots and stir until fragrant. Add in tomato, chardonnay and lemon and cook on low until heated. 
    Adding capers to sauteed vegetables to make salmon pasta.
    Cooking vegetables to make salmon with pasta.
    • Step 3: Sprinkle in capers and paprika.
    • Step 4: Stir well and keep warm.
    Adding angel hair pasta to make salmon pasta.
    • Step 5: Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and mix well with the vegetable mixture. Chunk the salmon. Add everything to the fry pan containing the sauce and vegetables and mix well. Add about 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the pasta while mixing.

    Pro Tip: Why is pasta water good for pasta sauce? Don’t throw all of that pasta cooking liquid down the drain, It’s liquid gold. It’s a must to add to any sauce for any pasta dish. It’s high in starch and this salty starchy water helps the sauce cling to the pasta while helping to thicken the sauce. It turns any pasta dish into a luxurious pasta dish.

    Tip: For this salmon and pasta recipe, flake the salmon into fairly large chunks, remembering the salmon will break up a little bit more when stirring into the pasta.

    All this salmon and pasta meal needs is a gorgeous green salad. Try this simple Louisiana Sunburst Salad to complete this meal.

    Can This Salmon And Pasta Be Reheated Or Frozen?

    I love leftovers as much as the next person, but this salmon pasta is best eaten once prepared. Seafood doesn’t re-heat well and since the salmon is mixed with the pasta, the two simply wouldn’t agree on reheating times. The time it takes to reheat the pasta, would overcook the salmon.

    What Kind Of Salmon Should I Buy?

    Wild caught Pacific salmon is considered to be the healthiest option. Look for specialty markets that offer wild caught, or a company that ships. Farm raised salmon is what is typically readily available in most grocery stores. I’d like to refer you to this article by the Pride of Bristol Bay for more in depth information. King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Coho Salmon are all good choices for the salmon and pasta dish.

    Salmon and Pasta with Paprika Wine Sauce

    Salmon Pasta with paprika wine sauce.

    Give this easy Angel Hair Pasta With Salmon Recipe a try. This salmon and pasta is low maintenance, straight forward and brings with it a special feel dinner.

    How to easily cook salmon, simply preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Roast salmon for 20 minutes. The skin will easily pull off. You can also pan sear the salmon. Add a little oil to a large fry pan. Add salmon skin side down and cook until it’s crispy and flaky. About 15 minutes. Again, the flesh will easily separate from the skin.

    More Light Pasta Dinner Recipes

    • Angel Hair Pasta And Asparagus With Lemon Cream Sauce
    • Pasta with Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas) in Rosemary Garlic Sauce
    • Creme Fraiche Pasta Sauce With Gremolata
    • Pasta with Ham and Peas In A Lemon Cream Sauce

    And if you’re looking for more pasta recipe ideas, don’t miss my pasta category. You’ll find lots of good recipes, including the most popular pasta recipe on my site for Fettuccine mio Amore.

    Angel hair pasta with salmon and vegetables.

    Salmon and Pasta in Paprika Wine Sauce

    Easy salmon and pasta weeknight dinner idea with restaurant quality. Delicate angel hair pasta with salmon is combined with a wonderful paprika wine sauce. Healthy and entertaining worthy. 
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Main Course Seafood, Pasta Recipes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 503kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 small salmon filet grilled, baked or pan-seared
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 small onion sweet onion, sliced
    • 1/2 yellow bell pepper thin sliced
    • 1 small tomato Chopped. Or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
    • 1 medium shallot peeled and diced
    • 1 Tablespoon capers drained
    • 1 Tablespoon paprika
    • 1/2 Cup Chardonnay or any dry white wine
    • 1/2 lemon juiced
    • 4 ounces angel hair pasta 1/2 small box
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    Instructions

    • Season salmon with salt and grill or bake until flaky and done. Let sit at room temperature until ready to add.
    • Heat oil in a fry pan. Add bell pepper and onion and saute until soft.
    • Add shallot and stir until fragrant.
    • Add in tomato, chardonnay and lemon and cook on low until heated. Sprinkle in capers and paprika and keep warm.
    • Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions.
    • Drain pasta. Chunk the salmon.
    • In a pasta serving bowl, combine the pasta and vegetables and gently stir in the chunked salmon. Disperse the salmon throughout, making sure it's coated with that beautiful sauce.

    Notes

    How to easily cook salmon, simply preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Roast salmon for 20 minutes. The skin will easily pull off. You can also pan sear the salmon. Add a little oil to a large fry pan. Add salmon skin side down and cook until it’s crispy and flaky. About 15 minutes. Again, the flesh will easily separate from the skin.
    Pro Tip: Why is pasta water good for pasta sauce? Don’t throw all of that pasta cooking liquid down the drain, It’s liquid gold. It’s a must to add to any sauce for any pasta dish. It’s high in starch and this salty starchy water helps the sauce cling to the pasta while helping to thicken the sauce. It turns any pasta dish into a luxurious pasta dish.
    Add a little  (1/4 cup) of the reserved pasta water while tossing the salmon and pasta together. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 1049mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2330IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Angel Hair Pasta with Salmon and Paprika Wine Sauce …It’s What’s for dinner.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Emily says

      July 23, 2022 at 2:40 pm

      What a delicious recipe! Using some leftover baked salmon, this was a fast & easy meal…the kind I love best! I would never have thought of the caper/paprika addition. Thank you for another great recipe idea.
      It’s already a favorite.

      Reply
    2. Martha Jo Burns says

      June 13, 2021 at 4:21 pm

      5 stars
      Made this on the fly this afternoon. Quick, easy and delicious! Thanks for a fast Sunday afternoon meal!

      Reply
    3. TasteofBeirut says

      August 28, 2013 at 8:10 am

      love the flavors in this pasta dish!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        August 28, 2013 at 4:35 pm

        Thank you Joumana. Always good to hear from you.

        Reply
    4. Karen says

      August 19, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      Right up my alley… love salmon and pasta.

      Reply
    5. Jenn says

      August 19, 2013 at 6:35 am

      Oooohhh!!! Paprika wine sauce?? I love it!!! I bet it was fantastic!!

      Reply
    6. Kirsten@ My Kitchen in the Rockies says

      August 18, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      Hmm, Lea Ann, that’s my kind of a dish. Bought lots of the wild caught sockeye and froze it the other week.

      Reply
    7. Chris says

      August 18, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Oh yeah, I really love true Vidaillas. Walla walla, 1016, and St Augustine jumbos are all good but Vidaillas just have a better taste.

      Reply
    8. dan says

      August 18, 2013 at 10:00 am

      This is definitely going to be made at our house. Thanks for posting this great recipe, and I like the photo!

      Reply
    9. Karen Harris says

      August 18, 2013 at 6:12 am

      What a nice light dish for a hot summer’s day. Love it that you were able to use tomatoes from your garden. Ours were a wash this year so I am very jealous.

      Reply
    10. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

      August 17, 2013 at 9:22 pm

      This looks wonderful, and as a hoarder of flatware, I love yours!!

      Pam
      Sidewalk Shoes

      Reply
    11. Susan says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      This looks delicious, Lea Ann! Salmon is on our menu for tomorrow. I hope I can find some good, wild salmon at the market tomorrow! Salmon and pasta are wonderful together.

      Reply
    12. Roz says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:02 pm

      5 stars
      I was just looking at some beautiful salmon in the market yesterday . . . it must have been a sign! What a beautiful pasta dish with so many layers of delicious flavors! So glad that you’ve had a productive garden Lea Ann!
      xoxo
      Roz

      Reply
    13. Jeanette says

      August 17, 2013 at 10:40 am

      This sounds like a great one dish meal – I’ve never had salmon in a pasta dish before, but I’ve used tuna.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        August 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm

        Thanks so much for stopping by and the comment. I hope you give this a try and that you let me know how you liked it. I had something similar to this in a restaurant a couple of weeks ago, hence the idea. I just switched it up a little for what I had on hand.

        Reply

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