Salmon Dill And Courgette Pasta Food

CREAMY SALMON PASTA IN A DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Generously season both of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
• Add to a non-stick pan over medium-high heat in a small drizzle of olive oil. Once golden on the bottom side, flip over and place a sprig of dill on top of each fillet. Melt 1 heaped tbsp butter into the pan and baste the salmon until golden on the other side and just about cooked through the centre. Remove and place to one side. Break up into large chunks just before needed (discard dill).
• Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, reserving a cup of starchy pasta water. Drain when needed.
• Lower to medium heat and fry the shallots in the leftover brown butter until soft and deep golden, then fry the garlic for a further minute or so.
• Pour in 1/3cup/80ml wine and leave to simmer for a good 4-5mins to reduce, deglazing the pan as necessary. Reducing the wine is important so it burns off the alcohol and doesn't end up too bitter. Once almost completely reduced/evaporated, stir in 3/4cup/180ml heavy/double cream.
• Stir in 1 tsp finely diced dill, 1 heaped tbsp finely diced parsley and a small squeeze of lemon juice to taste (careful, you won't need much). Season with salt and pepper. Keep on a gentle simmer.
• Toss through the pasta until the sauce clings to it, adding a dash of starchy pasta water if you needed to loosen up the sauce. Add salmon and gently toss to combine.
• Serve with parmesan & parsley and enjoy!

CREAMY LEMON SALMON AND DILL PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Boil the pasta according to the instructions on the package until it's al dente. When it's done, drain it, but not before reserving a cup of pasta water. 2. In a large pan, add the olive oil and shallow fry the salmon on medium heat until it's done to your liking. Remove it from the pan and set aside. 3. Add the butter to the same pan (don't remove the remaining olive oil) and cook the shallot for a couple of minutes, then add the minced garlic, lemon juice, and white wine and cook for another couple of minutes. 4. Stir in the double cream, cook for a minute or two until it thickens and tip the salmon back in. 5. Add the dill, reserving some for serving, and season to taste. Serve immediately, with extra freshly ground black pepper on top, if you like.

SALMON, DILL AND COURGETTE PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook the tagliatelle in a large pan of boiling water for 5 minutes until tender. Drain and return to the pan. 2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and quickly cook the courgettes with the salad onions for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the salmon and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the wine, some seasoning and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for another couple of minutes to cook the salmon. 3. Add the contents of the pan to the pasta with the Boursin and chopped dill. Stir to coat the pasta in sauce. Serve.

HOT SMOKED SALMON & DILL SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• First prepare the salmon. Flake the salmon into mouthful-sized chunks in a bowl. Bring a large pan of generously salted water to the boil.
• Cook the pasta. Feed the spaghetti into the pan, give it a stir, then cook at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally to keep the strands separate, until the pasta is just tender but with a bite. Check the cooking time on the pack, as it does vary. When the pasta is almost done, throw in the peas.
• Finish the dish: remove any tough stalks from the dill, then chop the fronds fairly roughly. Reserve about 4 tablespoons of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and peas and return them to the pan with the reserved water. Set over a very low heat, then toss in the salmon, dill, crème fraîche, salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Toss everything together lightly and heat through briefly, then serve.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; return to same pot.
• Combine cream, milk, dill, onions, capers and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add sauce to pasta; toss to coat. Add salmon and toss to combine. Season win salt and pepper and serve.

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.

SALMON PASTA SALAD WITH DILL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, run under cold water, drain again, and allow to cool.
• Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, dill, white wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and lemon zest together.
• Mix pasta and celery together in a large mixing bowl. Pour in dressing mixture and toss to coat. Gently stir in salmon pieces. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.