Smoked Salmon Pasta

Name: Smoked Salmon Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces (340g) bowtie pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup pasta cooking water; 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream; 1/3 cup grated parmesan; 3-4 teaspoons lemon juice; 7 ounces (200g) smoked salmon; 20 cherry tomatoes; 1 twig basil leaves; salt and pepper

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

Smoked Salmon Pasta

Yael Holden

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

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Ingredients

Servings

10 ounces (340g) bowtie pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup pasta cooking water reserve 1/2 cup
1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
1/3 cup grated parmesan small holes of a box grater
3-4 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
7 ounces (200g) smoked salmon
20 cherry tomatoes
1 twig basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

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.
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.
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.
Add 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water and cook for 1 minute.
Add cream and bring to a boil.
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.
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.