Name: Salmon and capsicum pesto linguine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100 gram linguine; 1/2 cup cream; 1/4 cup bought red capsicum pesto; 1 tablespoon chopped chives, plus extra to serve; 50 gram sliced smoked salmon

Salmon and capsicum pesto linguine

Serves 2

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

100 gram linguine

1/2 cup cream

1/4 cup bought red capsicum pesto

1 tablespoon chopped chives, plus extra to serve

50 gram sliced smoked salmon

Method

1.Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes or until tender but firm to the bite. Drain: reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.

2.Combine cream and pesto in a medium frying pan over a low heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until mixture comes to the boil.

3.Add pasta, reserved cooking liquid and chives to cream sauce; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto plates; top with salmon and extra chives.

Buy smoked salmon in packets from the chilled food section.
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