Recipe: Smoked Salmon Pasta ♡

Today I thought I would share a recipe with you. This is not my own recipe but I found it about a year ago and have been loving it ever since. This is quite a filling dinner and serves up to four people. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! This recipe takes about 20 minutes and is low fat.

Recipe (serves four)
You will need:

• 350g Pasta (Farfalle is recommended)
• 200g tub of light, soft cheese (I use philadelphia)
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• 145g pack of smoked salmon
• Chives or spring onions

Per serving: 436 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 66g, fat 7g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 4g and salt 2.3g

Method (step by step)

1) Gather all of your ingredients together so that they are easy to get hold of whilst cooking.

2) Start boiling your pasta in quite a large pan. Cook it to your preferred texture. I did mine slightly al dente. You can add salt and oil into the pan with the pasta if you'd like.

 

3) Whilst the pasta is boiling, start preparing your toppings. Cut the chives or spring onions into small pieces. I'd recommend a whole chive/spring onion for this. 

Cut the smoked salmon into pieces as well. I used one and a half packs. Remember that the salmon shrinks when cooked, so don't be too shy with the amount of salmon you have. 

4) Turn off the hob when your pasta is ready. You can check the texture by having a taste. Then, grab a colander and pour left over boiling water from the kettle to get rid of any excess starch and keep the pasta hot. 

5) Put the pasta back into the pan and add the cream cheese. Be quite generous with this, if you want a richer, creamier sauce.

6) Add the salmon and the spring onions/chives. Also, add a squeeze of lemon juice over the pasta. Mix it all together. 

7) Grab your plates and serve it out. Don't wait too long to eat it, the cheese will make the pasta cool more quickly. Enjoy!