Quick creamy salmon linguine

Name: Quick creamy salmon linguine
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 180g linguine; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 130ml crème fraîche; 1 tbsp horseradish; 1 lemon, zested; 1 heaped tbsp capers, rinsed; 140g smoked salmon, torn into bite-size pieces,; A handful of baby spinach leaves

Published: 31 Dec 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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You could have this creamy salmon linguine, for two people, on the table in just 15 minutes. All you need are a few nifty shop-bought ingredients and some storecupboard staples.

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Serves 2
Hands on time 15 mins

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Ingredients

180g linguine
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
130ml crème fraîche
1 tbsp horseradish
1 lemon, zested
1 heaped tbsp capers, rinsed
140g smoked salmon, torn into bite-size pieces,
A handful of baby spinach leaves

Method

Cook the linguine in a large pan of salted boiling water for 8-10 minutes, until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sweat the onion for 10 minutes, until softened.
Add the crème fraîche, horseradish and the zest. Simmer for 3 minutes, adding a splash of water if you need to. Stir through capers, smoked salmon and spinach leaves. Season with cracked black pepper.
Drain the pasta, then toss it through the sauce, pile onto plates and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.

Recipe from January 2009 Issue

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