Name: Fresh salmon and spinach fettuccine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram fettuccine; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 150 gram boneless, skinless salmon fillet; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2/3 cup cream; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 1/4 cup chopped dill, plus extra sprigs, to serve; 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice

Fresh salmon and spinach fettuccine

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

250 gram fettuccine

2 tablespoon olive oil

150 gram boneless, skinless salmon fillet

1 onion, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2/3 cup cream

100 gram baby spinach leaves

1/4 cup chopped dill, plus extra sprigs, to serve

1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions. Drain well. Set aside and keep warm.

2.Heat half oil in a frying pan on medium. Cook salmon 2-3 minutes each side, until cooked to taste. Set aside.

3.Heat remaining oil in a large deep-frying pan on medium. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes, until tender. Add cream, stirring. Simmer 2-3 minutes, until thickened slightly.

4.Toss pasta through sauce with spinach, dill, lemon zest and juice until well combined. Season to taste. Serve topped with an even amount of flaked salmon and extra dill sprigs.

If preferred, use drained, flaked canned salmon.
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