Warm salmon and cannellini bean penne salad

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Bryce Carleton

First published: Nov 2018

Here's a great dairy-free pasta recipe that's packed full of protein and serves 3 of your 5-a-day.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 40 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Total cost: $22.40 / $5.60 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

More weights & measures

250g penne pasta
eggplantaubergineX, thinly sliced lengthwise
spray oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
200g cherry tomatoes (mix of yellow and red)
5 cups baby spinach
2 spring onions, finely chopped
150g poached or steamed salmon, finely flaked
2 x 400g can no-added-salt cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
¹/³ cup fresh basil or baby basil
pinch salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook pasta following packet instructions. On a baking tray, place eggplant slices and spray with oil. Cook for 20 minutes, or until lightly charred.

2 In a large bowl, combine garlic, lemon zest and juice, olive oil and mustard. Once pasta is cooked, drain, add to the dressing bowl and toss to coat.

3 Spray a frying pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Remove from pan and set aside. To the same pan, add spinach and 1 tablespoon water. Cook until wilted.

4 Add fish, vegetables, spring onion and beans to the pasta and toss. Sprinkle over basil leaves. Adjust seasoning and serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check pesto is gluten free.

Make it vegan: Check pesto is vegan. Use a vegan red wine. Substitute Angel Food parmesan alternative.

HFG tip

If using dried cannellini beans, use 230g. Soak them overnight in plenty of cold water. Drain and rinse, then place in a large pan, cover with 5cm cold water and bring to the boil. Scoop off any foam and boil for a further 10 minutes.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 576cal

Kilojoules 2410kJ

Protein 25g

Total fat 21g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 65g

–Sugars 6g

Dietary fibre 13g

Sodium 530mg

Calcium 130mg

Iron 5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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