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Smoked Salmon Pasta

To really appreciate this recipe you should use whole wheat, spelt or other darker pasta, not standard semolina - but if that's all you can find, don't let it stop you from making this recipe. I prefer smoked salmon here, but any smoked fish will work, such as trout, mackerel or bluefish. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 591 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole wheat pasta
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 1/2 pound smoked salmon, flaked
  • 1/4 cup white wine or vermouth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add enough salt to make the water taste quite salty, like seawater. Add the pasta.
  2. In a large saute or frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat and add the shallot. Saute the shallot, stirring often. You want it soft but not browned. Add the flaked salmon and spread it in one layer in the pan. Let this cook to sear a bit. Don't move the fish for at least a minute, maybe two.
  3. Pour in the wine and use a metal spatula to scrape up everything off the bottom of the pan. When most of the wine has boiled away, mix in the herbs and add fair bit of black pepper, maybe a couple teaspoons' worth; you want to taste black pepper in this dish. Turn the heat to low. 
  4. To finish, move the pasta from the boiling water to the pan, and toss. I like to add maybe 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water to the mix to emulsify everything. Toss and serve at once. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 591kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 88g (29%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 460mg (19%) Potassium 491mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 719IU (14%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 98mg (10%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 591

% Daily Value*

Calories 591kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 88g 29%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 460mg 19%
Potassium 491mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 719IU 14%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 10%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.