Pasta With Smoked Salmon And Fresh Dill Recipe
Ingredients
1 pound pasta bow ties (farfalle)
2 cloves garlic
1 red bell pepper, julienned
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound smoked salmon, cut in strips
1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
Coarsely ground black pepper
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons sour cream or heavy cream
2-4 tablespoons capers
1 small red onion, chopped
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook until tender. Drain immediately. Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl.
2. While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing. Place garlic and half of 1 red pepper in a blender or in a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until chunky.
3. Add mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice, and process until combined. Gradually add olive oil and sour cream or heavy cream, if desired.
4. Pour dressing over pasta. Add salmon, peppers, parsley, dill, and, if desired, capers and red onion. Mix together.
5. Add pepper to taste. Top with parmesan, if desired
2. While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing. Place garlic and half of 1 red pepper in a blender or in a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until chunky.
3. Add mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice, and process until combined. Gradually add olive oil and sour cream or heavy cream, if desired.
4. Pour dressing over pasta. Add salmon, peppers, parsley, dill, and, if desired, capers and red onion. Mix together.
5. Add pepper to taste. Top with parmesan, if desired