- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Total Time
- 30 mins
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4
- salmon fillet portions (5 oz/150 g each)
- 2 tbsp
- olive oil, divided
- 30 mL
- ½ tsp
- each salt and pepper, divided
- 2 mL
- 4 cups
-
rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions,
drained and rinsed with cold water - 1 L
- 3
- tomatoes, finely diced
- ½
- yellow pepper, finely diced
- 2
- cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup
- loosely packed basil leaves, roughly torn
- 250 mL
- ½ cup
- grated Parmesan cheese
- 125 mL
- 1 tbsp
- balsamic vinegar
- 15 mL
Method
- Step 1
- Brush salmon with 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil. Season with ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Individually wrap salmon pieces in foil. Place on grill preheated to medium. Close lid and cook about 7 min., until fish is cooked through. Remove from grill. Be careful of steam when opening packets. Cool salmon completely.
- Step 2
- Meanwhile, combine pasta, tomatoes, yellow pepper, garlic , basil and cheese in large bowl or serving dish. Flake salmon with a fork. Add to pasta mixture.
- Step 3
- In small bowl or cup, whisk together remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil, balsamic vinegar and remaining ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Drizzle over pasta salad; toss gently.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/6 of the recipe):
- Calories:
- 410
- Fat:
- 14 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 3 g
- Carbs:
- 43 g
- Fibre:
- 3 g
- Sugar:
- 4 g
- Cholesterol:
- 60 mg
- Protein:
- 30 g
- Sodium:
- 410 mg