Chilled Penne With Asparagus Smoked Salmon And Poppy Seeds Recipes

SMOKED SALMON & POPPY SEED PALMIERS

Steps:

• Unroll the pastry and brush one side all over with the beaten egg. Sprinkle over the poppy seeds, then flip over the pastry. Spread the cream cheese over the pastry and top with the smoked salmon, then scatter over the chives. With one of the longer sides facing you, mark a line roughly down the centre, but don't cut all the way through. Tightly roll each end in towards the middle until you reach the centre. Slice into 1cm-thick pieces and place, cut-side up, on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Chill until ready to bake, or freeze for up to 2 months.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 20-25 mins until puffed up and golden brown (if baking from frozen, cook for an extra 5 mins). Leave to cool on a wire rack before packing for your picnic.

SMOKED SALMON PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water on to boil. Season it liberally with salt. When it boils, add your choice of pasta. Cook to el dente, until the pasta is cooked through but still pleasantly chewy.
• Scoop out 1 cup or so of the starchy cooking water. Drain the pasta but not quite all the way. Leave it a bit wet. Put the pasta back into the pot along with a splash or two of the reserved water, about 1/2 cup or so in total then immediately add the rest of the ingredients.
• While the pasta is till steaming hot toss well melting the cheese and forming the creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH GRILLED SALMON ASPARAGUS AND LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Brush the salmon steaks lightly on both sides with the soy. Grill or broil until almost cooked through. Shred salmon.
• Steam the asparagus until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile cook the penne in plenty of boiling salted water. Drain.
• Melt the butter in the pasta cooking pot; add the garlic and ginger. Saute 30 seconds.
• Add the lemon juice and zest. Toss the pasta, asparagus, and butter until pasta is coated.
• Add salmon and toss.

PENNE WITH SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Sprinkle flour over melted butter and whisk it together. DO NOT BURN it! If necessary, remove it from the heat. Slowly add the wine and whisk it into the flour/butter mixture. Slowly add vegetable stock and whisk it into the mixture. Continue the whisking until the mixture comes to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn heat down very low.
• Slowly whisk the cream into the mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add 3 tbsp chopped dill (save the other tbsp). Set the sauce aside.
• Cook the penne, then drain and rinse under cold water. Set penne aside.
• Snap flat ends off the asparagus. Cut each stem diagonally into 3 or 4 pieces. Place in a shallow pan with a bit of cold water and cover. Bring water to a boil and steam the asparagus - only for a minute or two. The asparagus should still be very firm, just not hard. Remove asparagus from pan and run under cold water. Drain and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add the strips of salmon and stir gently so as not to break the salmon too much. When salmon is changing to a pink colour, add the asparagus, sauce and cooked penne pasta. Continue to stir gently until all the ingredients are combined and hot.
• Serve immediately, using the 1 reserved tbsp of chopped fresh dill as garnish.

PENNE WITH SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepot, cook pasta as label directs and then drain.
• Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat.
• Add asparagus, salt and pepper and cook until asparagus is almost tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Add shallot and remaining 1 teaspoon oil; cook, stirring constantly, two minutes longer.
• Add wine; heat to boiling over high heat.
• Stir in broth and heat to boiling.
• Arrange salmon slices in skillet; cover and cook until just opaque throughout, 2- 3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in tarragon.
• In a warmed serving bowl, toss pasta with asparagus mixture.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water per package directions. (al dente).
• Melt butter in frying pan and add shallots.
• Sautee' 1-2 minutes until they begin to sweat.
• Add asparagus and continue to sautee' until crisp-tender.
• Once the asparagus are crisp-tender add half and half, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons dill and salt. Bring to a light simmer.
• Drain pasta and add the pasta and the salmon to the cream sauce, lightly toss and heat through. Turn into serving bowl or platter and top with remaining dill and sprinkling of grated cheese.