Pasta With Smoked Salmon, Peas & Herb Pesto
Created by ImPat on April 29, 2019
- Servings: 4-6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #31916
Ingredients
- 375 gram strozzapreti pasta
- 1 cup peas, frozen
- 200 grams smoked salmon (for cooking is specified)
- Parmesan, finely grated to serve
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- FOR HERB PESO
- 2 teaspoon capers ( baby capers, drained)
- 1/3 cup parmesan, finely grated
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, fresh and firmly packed
- 1/4 cup dill sprigs, fresh and loosely packed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for about 6 minutes, or until just tender and add the peas and cook for a further 2 minutes, or until pasta and peas and tender and then drain and then return to the pan and cover to keep warm.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, made the pesto - place capers, parmesan, parsley, dill and garlic in a food processor and process until chopped and then add oil and season with salt and pepper and process until combined.
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Step 3: Roughly break salmon into pieces and add salmon and pesto to pasta and toss to combine.
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Step 4: Serve pasta with parmesan and lemon wedges.