Lemon-Herb Salmon Pasta Salad with Edamame

This Lemon Herb Salmon Pasta Salad with edamame and tomato is a protein packed pasta salad recipe suitable for a meal.

Since it is just myself and my daughter in the house, unless I have guests, I often have leftovers when I make wild salmon.  No complaints from me, since I always find plenty to do with leftover salmon.  I had a bag of shelled edamame in the freezer, and found a nice Salmon and Edamame pasta salad recipe on the Cooking Light website to use as a starting point.  I've altered the recipe quite a bit to utilize what I had on-hand, but their version might match your current pantry better, so I encourage you to check it out as well. My own salmon pasta salad recipe can be found below.

Lemon Herb Salmon Pasta Salad

Lemon Herb Salmon Pasta Salad recipe with edamame and tomato

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Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Italian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4 -6

Calories: 258kcal

Author: Robin Gagnon

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups gemelli uncooked, or pasta salad friendly shape of choice
• ⅔ cup edamame shelled
• ½ teaspoon chopped lemon thyme leaves substitute fresh oregano or regular thyme if not available
• 1 ½ tbs. olive oil
• 1 tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tbs. whole grain Dijon mustard
• 2 tbs. mayonnaise
• ⅓ teaspoon Kosher salt
• zest of ½ a lemon
• 2 tbs. freshly chopped chives substitute scallions or finely chopped red onion if not available
• 1 tbs. freshly chopped basil
• 1 tbs minced roasted garlic
• 4 oz. leftover cooked salmon
• ½ cup grape tomatoes cut in 4's

Instructions

• Boil the pasta, when about ½ way through cooking add edamame and chopped thyme to water. Drain when al dente.
• Whisk together oil, lemon juice, mustard, mayo and salt.
• Add the cooled pasta & edamame to the dressing, as well as the lemon zest, chopped herbs and garlic. Mix well.
• Break the salmon into chunks and add along with the tomatoes. Gently fold into the pasta salad.
• Serve chilled.

Notes

Crumbled gorgonzola cheese makes a great topping for this salmon pasta salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 7.1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1.2mg