# Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta

A creamy pasta dish featuring Cajun-seasoned air-fried salmon, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 oz creamy mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves
- sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 tbsp butter
- salt
- pepper
- red chili flakes
- Sauvignon Blanc
- 0.5 yellow onion, diced
- penne pasta
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- Cajun seasoning
- skinless and boneless salmon
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- spinach
- reserved pasta water
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Start by getting 8 oz of creamy mushrooms.
2. Give mushrooms a super quick rinse and then clean them off with a dry paper towel.
3. Slice up the mushrooms.
4. Get your pan heating.
5. Let the mushrooms cook on their own for a little bit to release any extra moisture.
6. Get a pot of water boiling for the pasta.
7. Get three cloves of garlic ready.
8. Chop up some sun-dried tomatoes and cook up some of their oil.
9. Add about three tablespoons of butter to the mushrooms.
10. Add in the garlic.
11. Add sun-dried tomatoes.
12. Add salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
13. Give that a mix.
14. Deglaze the pan with a little Sauvignon Blanc (optional).
15. If you have a yellow onion, dice up half of it and add it in after your mushrooms are done cooking on their own.
16. Get the penne pasta cooking.
17. Raise the heat for the sauce.
18. Add about half to three-fourths cup of heavy cream.
19. Add in some Cajun seasoning.
20. Pat the skinless and boneless salmon dry.
21. Cut the salmon in half.
22. Season the salmon with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning.
23. Make sure the salmon is nice and coated on all sides.
24. Place the salmon in an air fryer basket.
25. Air fry the salmon at 400°F for about 8 to 10 minutes.
26. Add some spinach into the sauce.
27. Cook the spinach down with some reserved pasta water.
28. Add the drained pasta into the sauce.
29. Add some lemon zest and a little lemon juice.
30. Add some Parmesan cheese.
31. Top the pasta with the air-fried salmon.
32. Add some red chili flakes and extra Parmesan.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- air fryer basket

## Tips

- Do not soak mushrooms; rinse quickly and clean with a dry paper towel.
- Let mushrooms cook on their own initially to release moisture.
- You can skip deglazing the pan with Sauvignon Blanc.
- If using yellow onion, dice half and add after mushrooms are cooked.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQFCWLnd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/83194c60-0453-4272-b241-4fec47df7921
- Extracted: 2026-06-06

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