Salmon And Dill Tortellini Salad Food

SMOKED SALMON TORTELLINI WITH BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the tortellini 7 to 8 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a saucepan over low heat, simmer the milk, onion, bay leaf, cloves, and nutmeg about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and discard the onion, bay leaf, and cloves.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper and asparagus, and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, and continue cooking until tender. Mix in the smoked salmon, reduce heat to low, and cook until heated through.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and slowly whisk in the flour until smooth. Thoroughly blend in the warmed milk. Stir into the skillet with the salmon mixture.
• Spoon the salmon and sauce mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta, and toss to coat.

SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the pasta, salmon, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. For dressing, combine the oil, lemon or lime juice, dill, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour over pasta. Cover and chill. Serve over lettuce.

CREAMY SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in butter until tender.
• Stir flour and garlic powder into the butter and onions. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to just below boiling point, and then gradually stir in cheese until the sauce is smooth. Stir in peas and mushrooms., and cook over low heat for 4 minutes.
• Toss in smoked salmon, and cook for 2 more minutes. Serve over pasta.

SMOKED SALMON & LEMON RISOTTO

Steps:

• Fry the onion in the oil for 5 mins. Add the rice and garlic, then cook for 2 mins, stirring continuously. Pour in a third of the stock and set the timer to 20 mins. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock has been absorbed, then add half the rest of the stock and carry on cooking, stirring a bit more frequently, until that has been absorbed.
• Pour in the last of the stock, stir, then simmer until cooked and creamy. Take from the heat and add the chopped salmon, mascarpone, parsley and lemon zest. Grind in some black pepper, but don't add salt as the salmon will be salty enough. Leave for 5 mins to settle, then taste and add a little lemon juice if you like. Serve topped with reserved salmon (roughly torn) and some rocket.

DILL AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, lemon juice, lime juice, celery, onion, dill, mayonnaise, and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled.

SALMON WITH DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rinse salmon, and arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle salt, pepper, onion powder, and dill over the fish. Place pieces of butter evenly over the fish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

COLD POACHED SALMON WITH DILL MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• To poach salmon, begin by placing the small bunch of dill inside cavity of the salmon, and put salmon in a fish poacher or a large roasting pan. (If necessary remove head to fit salmon in pan.) Cover with water, and add salt, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns and onion. Place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Turn salmon over, and cook 10 minutes. Turn off heat, and let salmon cool in water for about an hour.
• To make sauce, whisk together the mustard and brown sugar in a small pitcher. Add sour cream and vinegar, and whisk until smooth. Mix in the chopped dill, and season with salt. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.
• To serve, remove salmon from poaching liquid and lay on large sheet of parchment or waxed paper. Remove skin from top, gently peeling it away, along with fins. Carefully lift top layer of salmon in one long fillet, removing it from backbone and transferring it to a large platter.
• Lift backbone off fish in one piece, and pick out any other visible bones. Turn fish over, and remove skin as before. Then place second fillet alongside the first on platter. Arrange leafy sprigs of dill between fillets, and drizzle sauce on top. Scatter lemon wedges around edges of plate. Pass pitcher of sauce separately.

SMOKED SALMON PASTA AND DILL

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and milk in medium saucepan; cook on low heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Add cucumbers, salmon and dill; mix well. Cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with the hot tortellini.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta when water is boiling and cook until just done, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour alfredo sauce in a medium saucepan and heat to medium. Add dill and green onions and salt and pepper to taste; let heat through but do NOT boil.
• In small frying pan, heat olive oil and add fish. Cook through, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Cut up and salt and pepper to taste.
• When tortellini is done, add to sauce in saucepan. Gently stir in salmon. Add half the mozzarella. Pour into casserole dish sprayed with nonstick spray and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

TORTELLINI WITH SALMON-RICOTTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Stir in mozzarella cheese until melted. Stir in the ricotta cheese, salmon, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt., Drain tortellini; add to ricotta sauce. Cook and stir until heated through.

CREAMY SALMON TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Prepare your vegetables and cut the salmon in bite-sized pieces.
• In a large pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and add the salmon, dill and tomato. Add a tbsp of water and a pinch of salt, cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in the cream cheese, black pepper and add a Tbsp of water (if needed - sometimes tomatoes aren't juicy enough!) to create a creamy sauce.
• Stir in the tortellini pasta and cook in the sauce for 3-4 minutes or however long the package says.
• Lastly, add the garlic, basil, zucchini and stir in the mozzarella cheese.
• Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese on top (if desired!).

SMOKED SALMON AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, oil, juice, Dijon, wine and pepper together.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Cook tortellini until al dente; drain.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil and toss to coat.
• Add onion, onion tops, dill and capers; toss again.
• Cool.
• Add salmon and enough dressing to coat and toss well.
• (can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and chill.).