Roasted Garlic Salmon Pasta

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets, about 5–6 oz each
• 12 oz dry protein pasta
• 8 oz light cream cheese
• 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Light cooking spray
• ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ½ cup reserved pasta water, as needed
• Grated Parmesan, optional
• Red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

1. Add salmon into a baking dish along with cream cheese, tomatoes, minced garlic, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
2. Drizzle with olive oil.
3. Place in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.