Fish and Shellfish: Fish Dishes: Smoked Salmon Pasta

This tasty, enjoyable recipe has lots of healthy omega-3 fats.

Author: National Fisheries Institute
Date: October 25, 2011

Serves: 4 person(s)
Yield: 4 x approx. 5.75 oz servings

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

8 oz linguine, dry
3 cup raw broccoli florets
4 oz raw snow peas, cut in halves
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half *
6 oz hot-smoked salmon, flaked **
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp chopped Spring/green onions
1 pinch cracked black pepper

Directions:

Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook linguine 5 minutes in boiling water.

Add broccoli; cook 3 minutes. Add snow peas; continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes or until pasta is tender. Drain.

Return pasta mixture to pan. Stir in salmon and half-and-half. Reduce heat to low; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Add Parmesan cheese; toss to coat pasta. Sprinkle with green onions. Season to taste with cracked black pepper.

Variations:

* If fat-free half-and-half is unavailable, can replace with regular.

** Regular smoked salmon can replace hot-smoked, if desired.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.