Pasta with salmon and asparagus
10
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
If you're after a simple, speedy supper, our salmon pasta dish is ready in around 20 minutes from start to finish – and it tastes fantastic.
Ingredients
Asparagus, raw
100 g
Calorie controlled cooking spray
5 spray(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s)
Chilli flakes
¼ teaspoon(s), level
Salmon, grilled
150 g
White pasta, dry
110 g
Salt
1 pinch
Black pepper
⅛ teaspoon(s)
Lemon Juice, Fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Medium fat soft cheese
100 g
Dill, Fresh
1 teaspoon(s)
Instructions
1
Snap off woody ends of asparagus, cut each stalk cross-wise diagonally into 2.5cm (1 inch) pieces.
2
In a non-stick frying pan heat cooking spray over medium high heat. Add garlic and dried chilli flakes, sauté for 30 seconds. Add salmon fillet and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
3
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions in lightly salted boiling water, adding asparagus 3 minutes before the end of cooking time. Dain well, return to the saucepan and add lemon juice and low fat soft cheese. Stir over low heat for 1 minute.
4
Separate salmon fillet into bite sized chunks, removing any skin and bones. Add to pasta, toss gently and serve, sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper and dill.
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