Creamy Salmon Pasta

Yet again, another great recipe from BBC Good Food. I have definitely started a love affair with that website, they have so many quick and easy recipes and the majority of them work so well.

This is another simple pasta dish, but very effective and very yummy. It takes no time at all to cook, about ten minutes really which is perfect for when you've just got home and need to put something together quickly. Recipe serves 4.

Creamy Salmon Pasta

Ingredients

400g fusilli pasta
150g sugar snap peas, halved length ways
2 salmon steaks (roughly 300g in total)
zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
4 tbsp low fat creme fraiche
100g rocket

Method

Boil the pasta, adding the sugar snap peas to the water 2 mins before cooking time is up. Cool the pasta under running water, and then drain.

Steam the salmon over the pasta pan for about 7 mins if you have a steamer basket, or put onto a heatproof plate and microwave on High for 2-3 mins until the flesh flakes easily. Peel away any skin, break into large flakes, then allow to cool.

Mix the lemon zest, juice and crème fraîche together, then season to taste. The consistency should be that of double cream so if you feel it needs it you can add a few tbsps of water to thin it a bit.

Toss the pasta, peas and rocket into the dressing, flake in the salmon, then gently turn in the bowl a few times.

I really did enjoy the simple flavour of this and will definitely make it again. In fact, I could just eat a big plate of this right now!

love & kisses

Mrs M x