Pasta with Salmon, Broccoli and Pesto Sauce
Pasta with salmon, broccoli and pesto sauce is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the marine fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 400 g spaghetti
- Salt
- 100 g peas
- 400 g broccoli florets
- 250 g Salmon fillet
- 1 handful basil
- 1 Garlic clove
- 40 g sun‑dried tomatoes in oil (drained with 2 tbsp of the oil)
- 40 g green olives (pitted)
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
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1.
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
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2.
Rinse and drain the peas and broccoli. Steam them with the salmon for about 5 minutes over boiling water, covered.
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3.
For the pesto wash and dry the basil; shake off excess moisture. Pick off some leaves to set aside for garnish. In a blender combine the remaining basil, peeled garlic, drained sun‑dried tomatoes, olives, a splash of tomato oil, salt, and cayenne pepper; blend until smooth.
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4.
Break the salmon into flakes, mix with the vegetables, drained pasta, and pesto, then divide onto plates.
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5.
Sprinkle with Parmesan and garnish with fresh basil before serving.