Pesto salmon pasta bake recipe

Name: Pesto salmon pasta bake
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 350g penne; 2 x 212g tins pink salmon, drained; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 190g jar green pesto; 250g pack cherry tomatoes, halved; 100g bunch spring onions, finely sliced; 125g pack reduced-fat mozzarella

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

For an easy family dinner idea that's sure to satisfy, look no further than this colourful pesto salmon pasta bake recipe with flaky fish, tomatoes and mozzarella. It's packed with Italian flavours and is ready in just 35 minutes, ideal for busy weeknights.

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Serves 4
669 calories / serving

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Hearty Food Co. Penne Pasta 500G
Aldi Price Match
350g penne
£0.41
£0.82/kg
Tesco Wild Pacific Pink Salmon 212G
2 x 212g tins pink salmon, drained
£2.20
£10.38/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, zested and juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Classic Green Pesto 190G
Aldi Price Match
190g jar green pesto
£0.89
£4.68/kg
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
250g pack cherry tomatoes, halved
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
100g bunch spring onions, finely sliced
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Creamfields Mozzarella 210G
Aldi Price Match
125g pack reduced-fat mozzarella
£0.55
£4.40/kg DR.WT

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C.Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 5 mins. Drain, reserving 100ml cooking water.
Meanwhile, in a 2ltr ovenproof dish, mix the salmon, lemon zest and juice, pesto (reserving 2 tbsp), tomatoes and half the spring onions; season.
Mix the pasta and reserved cooking water into the dish. Mix the reserved pesto with 1 tbsp water and drizzle over the pasta. Tear over the mozzarella, top with the remaining spring onions and bake for 25 mins until golden.