Pasta Salad Recipe
Penne Pasta, Wild Salmon, Fresh Asparagus
This Pasta Salad Recipe calls for Penne' pasta for eye appeal and two other very nutritious ingredients: smoked wild salmon and fresh asparagus!
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Penne’ Pasta Salad with Smoked Wild Salmon and Asparagus
Preparation time: 45 minutes, but pasta salad should be chilled for at least one hour before serving. This pasta salad recipe serves 6-8 people depending on portion desired.
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Ingredients:
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups Penne’ pasta
1 1/2 pounds asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into one inch pieces
1/2 cup green onions, thinly sliced
8 ounces wild smoked salmon cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Instructions:
Whisk first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until pasta is almost tender but still firm to bite (al dente’- follow package directions)
Drain, but reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid
Rinse pasta with cold water until cool and drain well in colander
While pasta is cooking, cook asparagus in a small amount of water in a skillet (or better yet,
steam it )
for about 1 minute in a steamer pan or basket
Drain asparagus and transfer to large bowl with the pasta
Add green onions and smoked salmon
Mix the reserved cooking liquid into the dressing
Add to salad and toss to blend
Season with salt and pepper and transfer to serving bowl and
Chill at least one hour and up to six hours for best flavor results
A YUMMY SALAD RECIPE.
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