Smoked Salmon Pasta with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce

Smoked Salmon Pasta with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce is a quick, fresh dinner with a silky lemon cream sauce, smoky salmon, sweet peas, and plenty of dill.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy salmon pasta, lemon dill salmon pasta, salmon pasta recipe, salmon pasta with dill, smoked salmon pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 399kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

large pot For boiling the pasta and peas together.
large skillet To build the sauce and toss it together.
Colander To drain the pasta and peas.
measuring cups and spoons For getting the sauce ingredients right.
Zester For zesting the lemon.

Ingredients

1 tbsp. + 1 tsp. table salt divided
10. oz. linguine
1 cup frozen peas
2 tbsps. olive oil
3 tbsps. butter
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp. lemon zest
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. smoked salmon
2 tbsps. fresh dill

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
1 tbsp. + 1 tsp. table salt, 10. oz. linguine
About 3 minutes before the pasta’s done, toss the frozen peas into the water.
1 cup frozen peas
Reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and peas. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted.
2 tbsps. olive oil, 3 tbsps. butter
Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
2 cloves garlic
Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream. Let it simmer gently for 3–4 minutes until it thickens slightly.
1 cup heavy cream
Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, remaining salt, and black pepper. Fold in most of the smoked salmon, saving some for garnish.
1 tbsp. lemon zest, 2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 8 oz. smoked salmon
Add the pasta and peas to the skillet, tossing gently to coat in the sauce. If the sauce feels too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water a few tablespoons at a time until it loosens up.
Stir in most of the fresh dill, saving a little for garnish.
2 tbsps. fresh dill
Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve topped with the remaining smoked salmon and dill.

Notes

Smoked Salmon: My favorite places to pick up smoked salmon are Costco and Trader Joe's.

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