Creamy Salmon Penne
Source: Spice it up! Winter 2015/2016
Ingredients
Adjust Servings:
| 2 cups dry penne pasta | |
| 1 cup frozen peas | |
| 1 cup ricotta cheese | |
| 2 tablespoons lemon juice | |
| 1/2 cup water (from cooking pasta) | |
| 1 tablespoon lemon zest | |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper | |
| 170g canned boneless-skinless sockeye salmon (or leftover cooked salmon) | |
| 1/2 cup basil leaves thinly, sliced |
Nutrient Analysis | |||||||||||||||||||
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PER SERVING: RENAL EXCHANGE: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Calories | 371Kcal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Protein | 24g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carbohydrates | 41g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fibre | 3g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fat | 13g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated Fat | 6g | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 48mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sodium | 338mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Potassium | 388mg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phosphorus | 322mg | ||||||||||||||||||
Creamy Salmon Penne:
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Ingredients
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2 cups dry penne pasta
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1 cup frozen peas
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/2 cup water (from cooking pasta)
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1 tablespoon lemon zest
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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170g canned boneless-skinless sockeye salmon (or leftover cooked salmon)
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1/2 cup basil leaves thinly, sliced
Preparation
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In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. |
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Shortly before the pasta is ready, add the peas to the boiling water and blanch them for 1 minute. Reserve 1/2 cup of the water before draining. Drain and set aside. |
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In another pan, over medium heat, mix the ricotta, lemon juice and pasta water. Then add the lemon zest, ground pepper, and salmon. |
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Add the pasta and peas to the lemony salmon ricotta sauce and toss to combine. |
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Turn off the heat, sprinkle the fresh basil leaves on top and serve immediately. |
