Smoked Salmon Vermicelli

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small onion, cut into half-moons 1 cup whipping cream Zest and juice of 1 lemon About 1/2 tsp. kosher salt About 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 8 ounces whole grain spaghetti noodles8 ounces hot- or cold-smoked salmon, cut into pieces 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large, high-sided frying pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and cook, stirring, until onion is soft but not browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until mixture has thickened slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Add pasta to water and cook according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.

3. Add salmon to cream mixture and stir to combine. Pour pasta into frying pan with salmon-cream mixture and toss to coat, adding some of the cooking water as needed to moisten pasta. Add parsley and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BREEHARDY.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 433.3
  • Total Fat: 20.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 69.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,441.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 18.5 g

Member Reviews
  • LOSTCATHY
    I used milk instead of cream to reduce the calories and fat. Instead I used 1 tsp of flour (.028 cup = 12.7 calories) with water to thicken the sauce. Taste was very good. Very satisfying and was very happy to drop the calories to 375.5 per serving. - 9/12/12