Salmon or Shrimp and Pesto With Penne Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb penne pasta , cooked al dente
2 -3 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup shrimp stock (or chicken broth)
2 -4 tbsp pesto sauce
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
1 lemon , zested and juiced
2 tbsp capers, rinsed
1 salmon steak, cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
black pepper, freshly ground to taste

Directions:

Heat a large skillet and add the olive oil.
Saute the onion until translucent.
Add the garlic, and stir, saute about 2-3 more minutes.
Then add the stock, and wine and slowly simmer until reduced by half.
Taste and season with pepper then add the pesto, lemon juice and zest, the olives and capers and stir well.
Remove from the heat and toss in the salmon or shrimp, the parsley and toss with the pasta.
Serve in large pasta bowls.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	916.71 Kcal (3838 kJ)
Calories from fat	329.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.65g	56%
Cholesterol	213.27mg	71%
Sodium	1495.59mg	62%
Potassium	129.01mg	3%
Total Carbs	95.09g	32%
Sugars	79.51g	318%
Dietary Fiber	7.33g	29%
Protein	39.35g	79%
Vitamin C	14.3mg	24%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	76.3mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	406.97 Kcal (1704 kJ)
Calories from fat	146.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.27g	56%
Cholesterol	94.68mg	71%
Sodium	663.97mg	62%
Potassium	57.28mg	3%
Total Carbs	42.22g	32%
Sugars	35.3g	318%
Dietary Fiber	3.25g	29%
Protein	17.47g	79%
Vitamin C	6.4mg	24%
Iron	0.2mg	3%
Calcium	33.9mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

20.6

Points
23

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar

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