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Salmon, Pea and Lemon Linguine

Flaked pan-cooked salmon folded through linguine with peas, crème fraîche, lemon and dill.

Total
25 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Italian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
830 kcal
Protein
42 g
Fat
39 g
Carbs
76 g
Freshly cooked Salmon, Pea and Lemon Linguine

Method

  1. Step 1 of 10

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.

    • Salt
    rolling boil
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  2. Step 2 of 10

    Mince the garlic, chop the dill and zest the lemon.

    • Garlic
    • Fresh dill
    • Lemon
    mince garlic
  3. Step 3 of 10

    Drop the linguine into the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.

    • Linguine
    9 min
    pasta into boiling water
  4. Step 4 of 10

    Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat and season the salmon with salt and pepper.

    • Olive oil
    • Skinless salmon fillets
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    heat oil in pan
  5. Step 5 of 10

    Cook the salmon 4 minutes per side until the flesh is opaque and reaches 63 °C, then lift onto a plate.

    • Skinless salmon fillets
    63 °C / 145 °F8 minFin fish to 63 °C / 145 °F
    salmon just cooked
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  6. Step 6 of 10

    Add the garlic to the same pan and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

    • Garlic
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 10

    Stir in the crème fraîche, lemon zest and a splash of pasta water and warm to a loose sauce.

    • Crème fraîche
    • Lemon
    reserve pasta water
  8. Step 8 of 10

    Add the frozen peas to the pasta pot for the last 2 minutes, then drain.

    • Frozen peas
    • Linguine
    2 min
    drain pasta
  9. Step 9 of 10

    Toss the pasta and peas through the sauce until glossy, adding pasta water as needed.

    • Linguine
    • Frozen peas
    emulsion glossy
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  10. Step 10 of 10

    Flake the salmon into the pan, fold in the dill and a squeeze of lemon, and finish with black pepper and parmesan.

    • Skinless salmon fillets
    • Fresh dill
    • Lemon
    • Black pepper
    • Parmesan
    fish flakes
    What ‘ready’ looks like

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