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blondie's fresh salmon pasta salad

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Blondie Pussycat
@blondie8080
The Rockies!, NM

This is such a nice salad to take to a potluck, or serve at a special holiday meal. Ask your butcher to slice your boneless filet into 4 oz slices. This is a nice portion of salmon for any meal, and perfect for this salad.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For blondie's fresh salmon pasta salad

  • 1 can
    fish or vegetable broth, homemade is better if you have on hand
  • 8 oz
    fresh salmon, raw
  • 2 sprig
    fresh dill or lightly sprinkle dried dill on fish
  • 4
    lemon slices, thin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    capers (omit salt if using capers)
  • 1 lb
    pasta of choice~medium pasta shells, rigatoni, or penne
  • 1 1/2
    to 2 cups mayo, hellman's
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lemon zest
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make blondie's fresh salmon pasta salad

  • 1
    ~SALMON~
  • 2
    In a skillet over med heat place 1st 6 ingredients. Place salmon skin side down. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover pan. Allow to poach for 5-7 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  • 3
    Remove from skillet onto a plate lined with paper towels to absorb liquid. Reserve the capers with a slotted spoon; place on paper towels also.
  • 4
    PASTA
  • 5
    In the meantime, bring 4 qts of water in a 5-6 qt stock pot or dutch oven. Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Drain off cooking water and rinse with cold tap water. Drain well and pour into a large bowl.
  • 6
    Remove skin from salmon and discard. Break up salmon into bite size pieces and put into bowl with pasta. Put capers in same bowl.
  • 7
    DRESSING
  • 8
    Put 1&1/2 cups mayo in medium bowl. Add lemon juice, zest and S&P. **You may want to add a tablespoon of chopped fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon of dried dill. Stir together till blended well.
  • 9
    Pour over salmon and gently fold together until pasta and salmon are coated. You may have to add the other 1/2 cup of mayo. SERVE COLD
  • 10
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ENJOY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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