Name: Creamy salmon and lemon pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram spiral pasta (about 5 cups); 30 gram butter; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 3/4 cup thickened cream; 2 tablespoon capers; 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 100 gram packet smoked salmon, sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, to serve

Creamy salmon and lemon pasta

Serves 4

Prep

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15M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

600 gram spiral pasta (about 5 cups)

30 gram butter

1 onion, thinly sliced

3/4 cup thickened cream

2 tablespoon capers

2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

100 gram packet smoked salmon, sliced

1 tablespoon fresh dill, to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, according to packet instructions. Drain well, set half aside (refrigerate for leftovers).

2.Melt butter in large saucepan on medium. Sauté onion for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Stir in cream, capers, zest and juice. Simmer for 1 minute.

3.Gently toss pasta through sauce with smoked salmon. Season to taste. Serve sprinkled with fresh dill.

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