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Pesto Salmon with Broccoli & Pasta

Salmon fillets brushed with pesto, air-fried until flaky, served over fettuccine with roasted broccoli. One plate, 25 minutes, dinner done.

Total time
25 min
Servings
2
Calories
612
Protein
44g
Pesto Salmon with Broccoli & Pasta
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil salted water in a pot and cook fettuccine until al dente, about 9 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Toss broccoli with oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan.

  3. Step 3

    Pat salmon dry, spread 2 tbsp pesto on each fillet, and place skin-side down in air fryer basket.

  4. Step 4

    Set broccoli pan in oven at 425°F and air-fry salmon at 380°F for 10 minutes until opaque.

  5. Step 5

    Drain pasta, toss with a splash of pasta water, divide onto plates.

  6. Step 6

    Top pasta with salmon and broccoli, drizzle with any pan juices, serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • sheet pan
  • air fryer basket
  • oven (425°F)

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