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$Backpacker\'s Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings$

Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings

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This scrumptious salmon pasta dish will nearly make you think you're at a fine restaurant, instead of at the end of your favorite trail.

Meal includes a 2-oz. smoked salmon fillet (in it's own pouch) with a traditional pesto sauce containing almonds and sun-dried tomatoes
Simply mix contents with boiling water in the pouch provided, let stand and serve
Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts
*Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: pasta (durum semolina (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid)), sauce (parmesean cheese (parmesean cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate, salt), romano cheese from cow's milk (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes, disodium phosphate), almonds, garlic, mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes, microcrystalline cellulose added to prevent caking), tomato, basil, onion, oregano, parsley), smoked salmon filet (pink salmon, salt, brown sugar, natural wood smoke),organic extra virgin olive oil. Allergens: eggs, fish, milk, wheat, gluten, tree nuts, almonds.

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Item 711287

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Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings Customer Reviews

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Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings

3.7

(based on 9 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to prepare (7)
Nutritious (6)
Flavorful (5)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (7)
Extended trips (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4), Avid adventurer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
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Aug

2012

1.0

Not good.

By hikethisway

from Salinas CA

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Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

I was really looking forward to this meal but it was not good at all. We were a long way from more food but we could not finish it. They tried but this one did not work.

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Nov

2011

4.0

not bad after a long day

By danhanson97

from phoenix,AZ.

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

A bit messy

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

Had for dinner after 11 mile hike in the Grand Canyon. It does take longer to cook than it says, but most of the food does!Its not bad for eating on outdoor adventures.

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Sep

2011

5.0

REAL salmon!

By captainactive

from Orange County, CA

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

I was surprised to find REAL salmon in the package! The pesto was delicious! It tasted like my local favorite italian hole in the wall. Wow! Super impressed! My friends were all envious. After a long day of kayaking or hiking I would recommend this be a meal for one if this is your only item to eat.

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Sep

2011

2.0

Meh.

By Denise206

from seattle, wa

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Nutritious

Cons

Lacks Flavor

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Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

As expensive as this was, I would have expected it to taste better. I couldn't even taste the salmon. And, it definitely needs more time than the instructions say. And, the package was messy after. But, it wasn't AWFUL. I wouldn't buy it again though since there are other things that cost less, but taste better. One big Plus: low sodium compared to other camping food.

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May

2011

5.0

pricey, but it was a special occasion

By bumpass

from NorCal

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Nutritious

Cons

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Weekend Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

Great flavor and a nice change of pace. Like most rehydrated meals, use 1/2 cup less water at first and allow to "cook" for 5 min. more. Its a little heavy on the scale, but it includes a pouch of real salmon. It gave me some ideas of other food combos to make.

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Mar

2011

2.0

My cat would have loved it

By Wendy123

from Atlanta, GA

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Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

The pasta and veggies were great. The salmon smelled and I'm assuming tasted like the canned cat food I give my fluff ball when I feel guilty for leaving her for several days to go camping.

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Aug

2010

5.0

Great Chow

By 4Wilderness

from Heart Lake, Olympic National Park

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Flavorful

Cons

Empty packaging is messy

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Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

Rating freeze-dried food consumed after a day of hiking when anything with calories will probably taste at least "OK" can be difficult. Still, this meal was very tasty. Like one other reviewer noted, the meal made to directions had what initially seemed like excess liquid, but the flavor was so good I sopped it up with a tortilla.

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Jun

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Tasty if watery

By reluctantcamper

from Detroit, MI

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Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

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Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

This was not bad for an instant meal. The first drawback is that the packet of salmon is a bit stingy for the cost of the meal - they'd do better to include two packets. I was left feeling hungry and wanting more.

The second drawback is that the meal came out a bit watery - I'm pretty sure I measured correctly, but I was hungry enough to sip up the remainder and it tasted just fine. Maybe next time I will use a little less water than called for in the instructions.

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Oct

2008

5.0

Actually quite good!

By lasoundguy

from Burbank, CA

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pesto Salmon Pasta - 2 Servings:

Tasted great at the end of a long day in the woods. I hadn't done freeze dried food in years and this is leaps and bounds better than my earlier experiences. Also like the high amount of protein in the meal.

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