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    Home » Entrees » Seafood Recipes

    Fusilli with Teriyaki Salmon and Vegetables

    Published: Sep 28, 2009 · Modified: May 3, 2022 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 20 Comments

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    Fusilli with teriyaki salmon is packed with fresh veggies and tossed in an easy homemade teriyaki sauce. It's always a favorite with the whole family!
    Teriyaki pasta with salmon and vegetables on a blue plate.

    This fusilli with teriyaki salmon recipe has been our family menu for years, and with good reason. My boys, who are typically disinterested in salmon unless it has been smoked, smothered in cream cheese and piled high with capers, greedily gobble up platefuls of this pasta.

    I would like to think their enthusiasm has to do with my masterful preparation of the salmon. Alas, all credit must be given to the teriyaki sauce or "the brown sugar sauce", as the boys call it. They would eat a plateful of worms if the squirmy creatures were sprinkled with brown sugar. Whenever I am baking, they always beg for a pinch of brown sugar to be placed on their tongues. That and a good whiff of vanilla extract. I have chosen not to be concerned by that.

    This recipe comes from a book that has been on my shelf for years. It is called Light Pasta and is written by Rose Reisman, who developed a slew of healthy and quick pasta recipes to help raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

    How to make the teriyaki sauce:

    In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, brown sugar,

    A measuring cup of brown sugar.

    water, soy sauce, canola oil,

    Pouring canola oil into soy sauce in a saucepan.

    all-purpose flour,

    A tablespoon measure of flour.

    minced fresh ginger, minced cloves garlic, and toasted sesame seeds.

    Whisk the sauce together and place over medium heat. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes. Keep warm.

    Teriyaki sauce with sesame seeds in a saucepan.

    How to make the fusilli pasta and salmon:

    Cut raw salmon into 1-inch pieces. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon pieces and cook, turning once, until the salmon is just cooked through. Set aside in a bowl.

    Chopped raw salmon on a black cutting board.

    Heat canola oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper and trimmed sugar snap peas or snow peas. Cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes.

    Sugar snap peas and red pepper strips on a cutting board.

    Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add whole wheat pasta, such as rotini or fusilli which capture the sauce nicely. Cook the pasta until al dente and drain.

    Cooked pasta in a colander.

    Add the drained pasta to the large saucepan with the vegetables, salmon, and teriyaki sauce.

    Pouring teriyaki sauce over pasta, salmon and vegetables.
    Toss well and serve.

    Teriyaki sauce pasta with salmon and vegetables on a blue plate.

    Fusilli with Teriyaki Salmon and vegetables on a blue plate.

    Fusilli with Teriyaki Salmon & Vegetables

    Fusilli with teriyaki salmon is packed with fresh veggies and tossed in an easy homemade teriyaki sauce. It's always a favorite with the whole family!
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    Course: Pasta
    Cuisine: Asian
    Keyword: Teriyaki pasta, Teriyaki salmon
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 Servings
    Calories: 439kcal
    Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

    Ingredients

    The sauce:

    • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
    • ⅓ cup water
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • ¼ cup canola oil or avocado oil
    • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
    • 2 minced garlic cloves
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

    The rest:

    • 12 ounces raw salmon cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 2 teaspoons canola oil divided (or avocado oil)
    • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
    • 1 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas trimmed
    • 12 ounces whole wheat pasta such as fusilli or rotini
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    Instructions

    The sauce:

    • In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, brown sugar, water, soya sauce, ¼ cup canola oil, ginger, garlic, flour, and sesame seeds. Whisk the sauce together and place over medium heat.
    • Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Keep warm.

    The rest:

    • Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon pieces and cook, turning once, until the salmon is just cooked through. Set aside in a bowl.
    • Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper and sugar snap or snow peas. Cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes.
    • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain. Add the drained pasta to the large saucepan with the vegetables, salmon, and teriyaki sauce. Toss well and serve.

    Notes

    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using WP Recipe Maker calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1portion (⅙ of recipe) | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg
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      1. Cyndi

        September 03, 2016 at 9:42 pm

        This looks lovely! My children too are disinterested in salmon unless piled with maple syrup or sticky sauce of some sort! I came across this recipe in a simple google search and am looking forward to looking through the rest of your blog. I am also a Canadian living away from home (in Dubai). Will be trying this recipe tonight for our "Fish Day FunDay" sunday dinner.

        Reply
      2. Cookin' Canuck

        October 07, 2009 at 12:09 pm

        Kendra, I'm so glad to hear that your family enjoyed this. Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply
      3. Cooking Mama

        October 07, 2009 at 11:59 am

        I made this last night and the family loved it! 🙂 Thanks!

        Reply
      4. The Duo Dishes

        September 30, 2009 at 6:35 pm

        The salmon's a nice addition with pasta. This is a good one!

        Reply
      5. Simply Life

        September 30, 2009 at 10:46 am

        Oh that looks great!

        Reply
      6. penny aka jeroxie

        September 29, 2009 at 9:28 pm

        I love pasta and teriyaki sauce with pasta is a goer! Never thought of that.

        Reply
      7. figtree

        September 29, 2009 at 9:32 am

        What yummy photos! I will certainly try this soon. Figtreeapps

        Reply
      8. The Klutzy Cook

        September 29, 2009 at 5:23 am

        My kids love pasta. They also love salmon. If I throw in the 'brown sugar sauce' they might not notice the veggies! Great recipe, thanks.

        Reply
      9. CheapAppetite

        September 29, 2009 at 2:47 am

        I don't know about worm in brown sugar. But I'm impressed that you make your own teriyaki sauce:) Great looking dish again cookin canuck

        Reply
      10. pegasuslegend

        September 28, 2009 at 10:44 pm

        Beautiful photo's....and looks and sounds like I need to make this soon 🙂

        Reply
      11. lululu

        September 28, 2009 at 7:14 pm

        good that my family loves salmon (even myself who is not a fish person)!
        teriyaki sauce seems to go well with all meat. now, teriyaki salmon with pasta, what a wonderful "sweet" yet "savory" dish!

        Reply
      12. Jenn

        September 28, 2009 at 6:55 pm

        Delicious!!! A healthy salmon dish. This is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It's beena while since I've had some salmon. I think I'll just have to pick me up some this week.

        Reply
      13. Cooking Mama

        September 28, 2009 at 4:25 pm

        Dara, thanks for much for posting this! I've been trying to find more salmon dishes to serve to my family since I'm trying to incorporate more fish into our diets.

        Reply
      14. Cookin' Canuck

        September 28, 2009 at 4:21 pm

        Thanks for all of your comments. I'm glad to hear that this dish appeals to each of you. I hope it will convince your families that salmon isn't so bad after all.

        Reply
      15. Angie's Recipes

        September 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm

        This salmon pasta looks super delicious!

        Angie's Recipes

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      16. MaryMoh

        September 28, 2009 at 2:48 pm

        teriyaki salmon is my best when cooking salmon. My whole family loves it. To use it in fusilli just sounds so good. I'm sure it is very delicious.

        Reply
      17. Diana Bauman

        September 28, 2009 at 2:31 pm

        Thanks for sharing this CC! My kids don't usually touch their salmon but with "brown sugar" ... aah!!! Thanks again!

        Reply
      18. Jessie

        September 28, 2009 at 1:12 pm

        CC another superb dish, I'm loving the infusion of pasta with teriyaki salmon along with the veggies to provide some crunch factor. Simply delish!

        Reply
      19. redkathy

        September 28, 2009 at 1:05 pm

        Oh I have to try this one! You see the guys in my house are not fans of Salmon. This may just change their minds. Wonderful photos as always 😉

        Reply
      20. Divina Pe

        September 28, 2009 at 12:47 pm

        People here like sweet pasta or anything sweet. That pasta sounds really good and easy to make. I should try making this for my nephew He would probably skip the bell peppers and snap peas. We're still trying to get him to eat those veggies. This is a brilliant recipe.

        Reply

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