Hot Smoked Salmon Pasta
A creamy hot smoked salmon and asparagus pasta recipe, flavoured with lemon and dill.
Servings 3
Calories 587kcal
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Equipment
- Knife
Ingredients
- 250 g Pasta
- 250 g Asparagus woody ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and chopped
- 100 g Frozen Peas
- 1 Lemon juice only
- 250 g Creme Fraiche
- 2 tablespoon Dill chopped
- 25 g Grana Padano finely grated
- ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the asparagus for 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the asparagus onto a chopping board. Leave to cool slightly.
- Bring the water back to the boil and cook the pasta according to instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan or casserole and cook the chopped garlic for 2-3 minutes over a medium heat.
- Add the creme fraiche, peas, lemon juice, Grana padano, chopped dill, salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Using a sharp knife cut up the apsaragus stalks into small pieces but leave the spears whole.
- Add the chopped asparagus stalks and flaked hot smoked salmon to the creamy sauce and stir to combine.
- Drain the pasta (reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water), then add the pasta to the sauce, along with as much pasta cooking water as you need to make the sauce glossy and smooth.
- Serve with the reserved asparagus spears, more chopped dill and an extra grating of grana padano.
Notes
Top Tip:
Hot smoked salmon has a high salt content, so less salt is needed to season the dish.
Variations:
- Add a handful of pitted olives or capers to the dish for a flavour boost.
- A sprinkling of toasted pine nuts would give the dish a lovely crunch and texture.
- Up the veggies and stir in 100g of baby spinach.
- I used honey roast hot smoked salmon fillets, but feel free to use a different flavour such as lemon pepper or chilli.
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1031IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 4mg
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