Tuscan-Spiced Salmon
over Garlicky Tomato Spaghetti & Roasted Zucchini
- Fish
- Wheat
- Milk
We’re all about the simple pleasures in life, and this dinner is certainly one of them. You’ll place juicy slices of perfectly crusted pork tenderloin atop al dente spaghetti in a silky, garlicky sauce studded with bright morsels of tomato and roasted zucchini. Top with a shower of umami-rich Parmesan cheese for an extra-savory finishing touch, and you’ve got a weeknight dinner idea that’s simply pork-tacular.
Ingredients
1 unit
Zucchini
1 unit
Tomato
1 clove
Garlic
10 ounce
Skin-on Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve zucchini lengthwise; slice into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Pat pork dry with paper towels; season all over with half the Tuscan Heat Spice (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4-8 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer pork to one side of a baking sheet. Wipe out pan.
Swap in chicken or salmon for pork. Cook chicken until cooked through, 5-6 minutes per side, or cook salmon (skin sides down) until skin is crisp, 5-7 minutes, then flip and cook until cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Wipe out pan.
• Toss zucchini with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper on opposite side of baking sheet with pork. • Roast on top rack until pork is cooked through and zucchini is lightly browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.
Toss and roast zucchini as instructed (skip roasting chicken or salmon!).
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• When pasta has 5 minutes left, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add tomato and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened and fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Whisk in ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings), cream cheese, and stock concentrate. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
Use pan used for chicken or salmon here.
• Add drained spaghetti, zucchini, half the Parmesan, a splash of reserved pasta cooking water, and a drizzle of olive oil to pan with sauce; toss to combine. TIP: If needed, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce.
• Slice pork crosswise. • Divide spaghetti between plates; top with pork and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Serve.
Slice chicken crosswise (skip slicing salmon!).
Salmon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The garlicky tomato cream sauce is light and delicious, and the Tuscan spice adds a nice warmth; some found the overall dish a touch bland and suggest adding extra garlic, cream cheese, or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to brighten it up.
- Ease of prep: This is straightforward to cook, and doing everything in one pan keeps cleanup simple; those who skipped the oven for salmon found it easy to manage all steps on the stovetop.
- Suggestions: Add extra cream cheese and a drizzle of olive oil to make the sauce richer and more coating 🍝; if the sauce struggles to thicken, let it simmer a little longer before adding the pasta. A few customers also enjoyed adding fresh basil, jalapeños, or cowboy butter for extra depth.
- Leftovers: Portions were satisfying for two, with a few customers noting they wished for more zucchini and tomato to bulk up the dish.
Reviews from our home cooks
Super good with the salmon. Easy to prepare. I did everything in the skillet and skipped the oven completely.
This was so easy to prepare. Looked like a real chef prepared it.
Tastes awesome! Had some trouble thickening up the sauce, but letting it simmer a lil more helped!
It was delicious but needs more of the zucchini and tomatoes for 2 servings.
Yum! Added extra garlic and cream cheese, jalapeno, lemon juice, butter, and fresh basil
After the last fiasco of salmon, I am happy to say this one was delicious.
Delicious lived how the flavors mixed in with the salmon
Loved! Added extra cream cheese and tomato, fresh lemon juice, and butter!
Very good could have used more cream cheese for the sauce
Recipe card received in box was for the pork version of this, which caused confusion when verifying box contents upon arrival as well as did not say how to cook salmon. Cooking salmon is completely different than cooking pork. We managed but were definitely disappointed about that.
