Description
A creamy pasta dish featuring smoked salmon, fresh spinach, and zesty lemon that’s perfect for impressing family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche
- 3 handfuls fresh spinach
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2/3 lb hot smoked salmon (chopped)
- 1/2 lb fresh tagliatelle (or dried pasta, cooked 1 minute less than package instructions in heavily salted water)
- 1/2 cup pasta water
Instructions
- Heat cream and crème fraîche in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not boiling.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in half the lemon juice and let it simmer for 1 minute.
- Add the remaining lemon juice, lemon zest, and black pepper. Simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Gently fold in the smoked salmon and heat through for about 1 minute.
- Add cooked pasta and pasta water; mix and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve hot!
Notes
Adjust lemon juice to your preference and serve with freshly grated Parmesan and a side salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg