Penne With Asparagus Smoked Salmon And Dill Food

CREAMY ASPARAGUS & SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the bow tie pasta according to package directions until al denté.
• When noodles are done cooking, use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta to a colander, reserving the pasta cooking water in the pot. Reheat the pot of water over medium heat and add the chopped asparagus spears, cooking until they turn bright green, about 1-2 minutes, then transfer to the same colander as the pasta. You want the asparagus to still have a snap to but not taste raw.
• While the pasta and asparagus are cooking, pour the cream into a 12-inch skillet and bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook until reduced by half and the cream easily coats the back of a spoon.
• Add the lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, fresh dill and cooked salmon to the cream and stir until the Parmesan is melted into the cream and the salmon is warmed through. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Add the cooked bow tie pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. Add more salt and pepper if desired, and top with more Parmesan cheese and dill if desired. Serve immediately.

OPENED-FACED OMELET WITH LEMON-DILL CREAM CHEESE, SMOKED SALMON AND GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the lemon-dill cream cheese: Mix together the cream cheese, dill and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature to allow the flavors to meld, at least 15 minutes.
• For the omelets: Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the asparagus with 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the asparagus on all sides until slightly charred and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Cut into thirds.
• Heat a 6-inch nonstick pan over medium heat and brush with some oil. Whisk together 3 eggs in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Add to the pan and cook, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant rubber spatula, until barely cooked, about 20 seconds. Stir in some salt and pepper. Flip and cook until just set, but not dry, and barely golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 15 seconds more. Slide the omelet onto a plate. Spread some of the cream cheese over the omelet and top with some of the asparagus and 3 slices of the salmon. Garnish with some dill fronds. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

ASPARAGUS, BROAD BEAN & SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan, then fry the spring onions for 1 minute, until softened. Add the wine and boil hard to reduce to about 2 tbsp. Stir in the crème fraîche, season well and add the nutmeg. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in the dill, if using, and squeeze in a little lemon juice. Set aside.
• Blanch the shelled broad beans in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain into a sieve and hold under running cold water to cool. Drain again and peel off the outer hard skin - make a nick in the tops and pop the beans out.
• Trim the asparagus - if it's young, it won't need much cut off the stems. Cut into halves or thirds. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water as per pack instructions, adding the asparagus 3 minutes before the end of cooking time. Cook until "al dente".
• Drain well, reserving a little pasta water. Toss the hot pasta and asparagus with the drained broad beans, smoked salmon and sauce, loosening with a spoonful or two of pasta water, if necessary. The heat of the pasta should reheat the sauce and slightly cook the smoked salmon, but stir over a gentle heat to warm through if necessary. Serve immediately.

FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Snap off the ends of the asparagus where they break naturally and peel the stalks. Cut the asparagus on a slant to pieces about an inch long.
• Steam the asparagus until they are just barely tender and still bright green, about three minutes. Rinse under cold water, drain well on paper towels and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• While the water is coming to a boil, melt the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add the shallots and saute until soft but not brown. Stir in the cream and simmer about five minutes, until the cream has thickened somewhat.
• Cut the salmon into slivers, add it to the cream and remove the skillet from the heat. Season with pepper and lemon juice. Add the asparagus.
• When the pot of water is boiling, add the fettuccine, stir it once or twice, then cook two to three minutes after the water has returned to a boil. Drain well.
• Briefly reheat the sauce. Transfer the fettuccine to a warm serving bowl, pour the sauce over it and toss. Sprinkle with dill and serve.

GEMELLI WITH ASPARAGUS, SMOKED SALMON, AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water 8 minutes. Add asparagus and boil until asparagus is crisp-tender and pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, heat cream just to boiling in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, then stir in zest and remove from heat.
• Ladle out 1 cup pasta cooking water and reserve, then drain pasta and asparagus in a colander.
• Toss pasta and asparagus with cream, dill, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water in a large bowl (or in pasta pot). If pasta looks dry, moisten with some of remaining water. Add salmon and toss well.

ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast until cooked and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to another baking sheet to cool.
• Once the asparagus have cooled, wrap each spear in a slice of smoked salmon. Arrange on a serving platter and serve at room temperature.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water per package directions. (al dente).
• Melt butter in frying pan and add shallots.
• Sautee' 1-2 minutes until they begin to sweat.
• Add asparagus and continue to sautee' until crisp-tender.
• Once the asparagus are crisp-tender add half and half, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons dill and salt. Bring to a light simmer.
• Drain pasta and add the pasta and the salmon to the cream sauce, lightly toss and heat through. Turn into serving bowl or platter and top with remaining dill and sprinkling of grated cheese.

PENNE WITH SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Sprinkle flour over melted butter and whisk it together. DO NOT BURN it! If necessary, remove it from the heat. Slowly add the wine and whisk it into the flour/butter mixture. Slowly add vegetable stock and whisk it into the mixture. Continue the whisking until the mixture comes to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn heat down very low.
• Slowly whisk the cream into the mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add 3 tbsp chopped dill (save the other tbsp). Set the sauce aside.
• Cook the penne, then drain and rinse under cold water. Set penne aside.
• Snap flat ends off the asparagus. Cut each stem diagonally into 3 or 4 pieces. Place in a shallow pan with a bit of cold water and cover. Bring water to a boil and steam the asparagus - only for a minute or two. The asparagus should still be very firm, just not hard. Remove asparagus from pan and run under cold water. Drain and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add the strips of salmon and stir gently so as not to break the salmon too much. When salmon is changing to a pink colour, add the asparagus, sauce and cooked penne pasta. Continue to stir gently until all the ingredients are combined and hot.
• Serve immediately, using the 1 reserved tbsp of chopped fresh dill as garnish.

PENNE WITH SMOKED SALMON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted boiling water.
• Cook, stirring until the pasta is"al dente".
• Drain the pasta and return it to the warm pot.
• Add the peas, smoked salmon, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, olive oil,scallions, and stock.
• Simmer till heated through.
• Stir.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with fresh dill.

PENNE WITH SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepot, cook pasta as label directs and then drain.
• Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat.
• Add asparagus, salt and pepper and cook until asparagus is almost tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Add shallot and remaining 1 teaspoon oil; cook, stirring constantly, two minutes longer.
• Add wine; heat to boiling over high heat.
• Stir in broth and heat to boiling.
• Arrange salmon slices in skillet; cover and cook until just opaque throughout, 2- 3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in tarragon.
• In a warmed serving bowl, toss pasta with asparagus mixture.

CHILLED PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS, SMOKED SALMON AND POPPY SEEDS

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender but still firm to bite. Add asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes longer. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Rinse with cold water until cold. Drain well. Transfer pasta and asparagus to large bowl. Add green onions and smoked salmon. Mix reserved cooking liquid into dressing. Add to salad; toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.

CREAMY SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• You can either steam or roast the salmon, depending if you want to turn the oven on or not. To roast, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, place on a baking tray, drizzle with oil and roast for 12 mins until opaque and the flesh starts to flake when pressed. To steam, place the fillets skin-side down in a steamer, and steam over a pan of simmering water for 8-10 mins until cooked.
• While the salmon is cooking, boil the pasta for 10 mins until al dente, then drain, reserving 100ml of the pasta water.
• Heat the oil on a medium heat in a wide frying pan and fry the shallot for 6 mins until softened, but not turning golden. Add the garlic and fry for a minute more until fragrant. Add the wine, bubble for a few minutes until reduced by half, then add the cream and season well. Bring to a very gentle simmer.
• Flake the cooked salmon into big chunky pieces, leaving the skin behind. Add to the sauce with the cooked pasta. Add the lemon zest, a squeeze of the juice and most of the dill. Add a splash of the pasta water to the sauce to coat the pasta if you need to. Toss gently to keep the salmon in big pieces. Check the seasoning, if using double cream you may need a squeeze more lemon juice. Grind over some black pepper and scatter over the remaining dill. Serve with a green salad.

SMOKED SALMON PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water on to boil. Season it liberally with salt. When it boils, add your choice of pasta. Cook to el dente, until the pasta is cooked through but still pleasantly chewy.
• Scoop out 1 cup or so of the starchy cooking water. Drain the pasta but not quite all the way. Leave it a bit wet. Put the pasta back into the pot along with a splash or two of the reserved water, about 1/2 cup or so in total then immediately add the rest of the ingredients.
• While the pasta is till steaming hot toss well melting the cheese and forming the creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

PRESSURE-COOKER SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Place broth, salmon, cream, dill and pepper in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; top with penne (do not stir). Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 8 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Gently stir before serving. If desired, top with additional dill and lemon slices.

PENNE WITH GRILLED SALMON ASPARAGUS AND LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Brush the salmon steaks lightly on both sides with the soy. Grill or broil until almost cooked through. Shred salmon.
• Steam the asparagus until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile cook the penne in plenty of boiling salted water. Drain.
• Melt the butter in the pasta cooking pot; add the garlic and ginger. Saute 30 seconds.
• Add the lemon juice and zest. Toss the pasta, asparagus, and butter until pasta is coated.
• Add salmon and toss.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS, SMOKED SALMON, AND DILL

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a big skillet; add in the onion; cook/stir over low heat for 5 minutes, until tender (do not brown).
• Add in asparagus; stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
• Add the salmon to the skillet; stir to blend; sprinkle w/ pepper to taste.
• Cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain.
• Return pasta to pot; add the asparagus mixture and dill; toss to blend.
• Spoon into a large serving bowl and serve at once.