Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Pasta Primavera Recipes

GREAT NORTHWEST SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Saute shallots and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet until soft.
• Add mushrooms and tomatoes, saute for another 2 mins.
• Add chicken broth and 3/4 of the spinach; gently simmer over low heat while pasta cooks.
• Cook pasta a little less time than according to pkg directions.
• Drain pasta and gently stir it into the sauce.
• Simmer gently until pasta absorbs some of the sauce, and is cooked to your preference.
• Crumble the salmon into chunks and gently stir it into the pasta.
• Add more chicken broth if needed and heat through.
• Serve on a bed of the reserved spinach and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper to taste.

SALMON PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil your pasta until al Dente, drain but do not rinse. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• In a medium pan, saute red pepper flakes and leek in olive oil and garlic, 5 minutes.
• Add celery, red pepper, and garlic, saute just until celery is crisp-tender.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In the big pasta pot, heat frozen peas in the reserved pasta water on low heat just until warm.
• Add flaked salmon and sauteed vegetables. Stir gently to combine.
• Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• Gently toss in cooked pasta until well-coated. The pasta should absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.
• Sprinkle parmesan over each serving.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.

PAN SEARED WILD ALASKAN SALMON WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil, and 1 tablespoons butter in medium frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Lightly salt skin side of salmon.
• Rub flesh side of salmon with half of sage, salt and pepper to taste.
• Place salmon skin side down in pan. Cook until salmon is cooked halfway through. Don't worry about burning the skin as it can take a good deal of heat and tastes better the crispier it gets.
• Remove salmon from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining butter, sage, onions and garlic to pan. Sautee until onions are slightly transparent.
• Return salmon to pan flesh side down and cook 3-5 minutes or until cooked through and flaky.
• Remove from pan and serve immediately with onions on top.