Creamy Salmon and Dill Angel Hair Pasta
A rich creamy sauce with salmon, dill and angel hair pasta with a little cayenne kick! You will love this pasta dish! A super simple weeknight meal too!
Ingredients
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
Poached Salmon Ingredients
- 12 oz salmon
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns whole
- ½ lemon sliced
- 2 tablespoon dill chopped
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 shallots minced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ cup wine
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoon curly parsley chopped
- grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top
Instructions
- To poach the salmon: Place water, peppercorns, lemon slices, and dill in a skillet and bring to a boil. Place salmon in the water. Cover and cook on medium for about 15 minutes.
- In a large pot bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil with 1 tsp. of salt, and 1 Tbsp. olive oil.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain.
- While the water boils, melt butter in a skillet. Saute garlic, and shallots until translucent. Add wine and stir until most of the liquid evaporates.
- Stir in the cream, and allow it to simmer until it begins to thicken slightly.
- Sprinkle in the cayenne, and salt.
- Place pasta back in the pot, and pour the sauce over it. Mix well to coat evenly.
- Toss in the salmon. Mix in the dill and parsley.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 22gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 651mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 985IUVitamin C: 7.6mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1.9mg
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