Pasta with Creamy Smoked Salmon and Dill

This is a tasty pasta recipe made with home-smoked salmon. Use your favorite pasta shape.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 418 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• sea salt to taste
• 1 cup chopped fresh dill
• 8 cups uncooked penne pasta
• 2 ½ cups chopped smoked salmon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with water. Add sea salt to taste, and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

Step 2

Drain penne well, and reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water.

Step 3

Return penne and reserved cup of pasta water to the empty pot and place over medium-low heat.

Step 4

Stir smoked salmon, cream cheese, dill, green onions, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper into pasta until cream cheese is melted, 4 to 5 minutes.