Need some great ways to use fresh dill?

This Dillicious Smoked Salmon Pasta Sauce uses just six ingredients and 30 minutes to create this creamy comfort food. Smoked salmon, fresh dill and cream make a light sauce that welcomes all the lightness of spring into a pasta dish!





During his college days, my husband used to work in the kitchen at The Speckled Trout Cafe in Blowing Rock, NC. Maybe it was his southern charm that won me over, maybe it was his fine recreation of this dish that he served there. Either way, when fresh dill is sprouting in my garden, this pasta dish is always on the menu.

I love to plant dill everywhere…some of it I harvest and the rest I let flower to attract beneficial insects and to save seeds for next year.

As a dill fan, a sprig can go into any meal at any time of the day – toss a bit into scrambled eggs, create a lemon-dill chicken salad sandwich or add it to a veggie and rice bowl like this one. Dill goes anywhere…I’ve seen it in popsicles! (here)

This recipe is quick comfort food with the goodness of fresh herbs. I’m consistently armed and ready with a package of smoked salmon in the fridge specifically for this recipe alone.

When I’ve got an extra hour or so, I make my own pasta – it’s so much lighter and softer, it puts store-bought pasta to shame, but there’s not always time for that sort of commitment. Either way, you’ll enjoy this dish.

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I have made it with dried drill in a pinch. It’s still yummy, but it loses some of that soft, light flavor that fresh herbs bring to a dish.

Print Dillicious Smoked Salmon Pasta Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 15 mins Total Time 25 mins A comfort meal special, this creamy smoked salmon pasta is heavenly. Course: Main Course, Pasta Cuisine: American Keyword: salmon pasta Servings : 6 Calories : 500 kcal Author : OatandSesame.com Ingredients 1 whole shallot finely diced

3 large cloves garlic minced

2 Tbs. olive oil

1.5 -2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup fresh dill chopped, more to taste (dried dill can be substituted - adjust amount to about 1 Tbs dried)

1 to 1.5 cups grated parmesan

1 - 4 oz package smoked wild sockeye salmon cut into bite sized pieces

salt and pepper to taste

1 lb pasta fresh or dry Instructions Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. When the oil warms, add shallot and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add cream. Bring to a low boil stirring occasionally. Sprinkle in parmesan, smoked salmon and season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat a bit and stir continuously until sauce begins to thicken, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in dill and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cook pasta according to package directions. Combine with sauce and sprinkle the top of each dish with additional dill and parmesan, if desired. Nutrition Facts Dillicious Smoked Salmon Pasta Amount Per Serving (1 g) Calories 500 * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.



