Ingredients for - Easy Salmon Pasta Salad

1. Salmon fillets 1 pound
2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
3. Mixed pasta shapes (such as San Giorgio® Trio Italiano®) 1 (16 ounce) package
4. Celery, diced ½ bunch
5. Mayonnaise 1 cup
6. Chopped walnuts ½ cup
7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch
8. Chopped fresh dill, or to taste 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Salmon Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Coat salmon with olive oil and place on the prepared baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until salmon is cooked through and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

While the salmon is baking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, return to a rapid boil, and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 11 to 13 minutes. Drain, rinse with cool water, and drain again. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

5 . Stage

Remove salmon from the oven, cool, and flake with a fork. Add to the pasta along with celery, mayonnaise, and walnuts. Mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and add dill. Place in the refrigerator until chilled and flavors have combined, 2 hours to overnight.