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Smoked Salmon Pasta
5 from 2 votes

Smoked Salmon Pasta

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 555 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces bowtie pasta 340 g
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup pasta cooking water reserve 1/2 cup
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese small holes of a box grater, grated
  • 3-4 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 7 ounces smoked salmon 200g
  • 20 cherry tomato
  • 1 basil leaves twig
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions (10 minutes for my pasta). Towards the end of the cooking time, reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta on a colander and set aside.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, prepare all the other ingredients: chop the garlic finely with a knife (don´t use a garlic press or the garlic flavor may be too harsh), juice the lemon, grate the parmesan, tear the salmon into smaller (bite-sized) pieces, cut tomatoes in half, tear basil leaves into smaller pieces.
  3. To the same pot you´ve cooked pasta in, add olive oil, butter, and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant, don´t let it brown.
  4. Add 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add cream and bring to a boil.
  6. Add the cooked pasta, parmesan, lemon juice, salmon, tomatoes, and basil. Toss everything together, season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more reserved pasta cooking water if the pasta is too dry.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Calories = 1 serving (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!
  • I prefer cherry tomatoes firm and crunchy in this recipe. If you´d like them softer, cook them for 1-2 minutes in the cream sauce before adding other ingredients.

Nutrition Information

Calories 555kcal (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 555

% Daily Value*

Calories 555kcal 28%

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