Name: Pasta primavera with poached salmon
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 gram fettuccine pasta; 1.25 litre (5 cups) water; 2 sprigs fresh dill; 6 black peppercorns; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 440 gram skinless salmon fillets; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 red onion (170g), sliced thinly; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 170 gram asparagus, halved crossways; 150 gram snow peas, halved, trimmed; 1/2 cup (60g) frozen peas; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Primavera literally translates to in the style of spring! This fresh spring pasta with fresh greens and poached salmon is the ideal light meal.

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Ingredients

300 gram fettuccine pasta

1.25 litre (5 cups) water

2 sprigs fresh dill

6 black peppercorns

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

440 gram skinless salmon fillets

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 red onion (170g), sliced thinly

2 clove garlic, crushed

170 gram asparagus, halved crossways

150 gram snow peas, halved, trimmed

1/2 cup (60g) frozen peas

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain.

2.Meanwhile, place the water, dill, peppercorns and half the rind in large saucepan then add fish; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes, turning fish halfway through cooking time.

3.Remove fish from poaching liquid; discard liquid. When fish is cool enough to handle, flake fish into medium bowl.

4.Heat oil in same cleaned pan; cook onion, garlic and asparagus, stirring, until asparagus is tender. Add snow peas, peas, juice, remaining rind, pasta and fish; stir until hot.

5.Remove from heat; stir in herbs.

You may need a little more liquid in your final pasta dish. Just in case, reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking liquid and add as required.
Note

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