Pasta with cilantro, peas and smoked salmon
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | larges | Garlic cloves; peeled |
| 1 | Jalapeno chili; seeded | |
| 3 | cups | Chopped fresh cilantro |
| 1 | cup | Whipping cream |
| 2 | teaspoons | Fresh lime juice |
| 12 | ounces | Bow-tie pasta |
| 1 | pack | Frozen petite green peas; thawed or 1 1/2 |
| ; pounds fresh peas, | ||
| ; shelled (10-ounce) | ||
| ¼ | pounds | Sliced smoked salmon; cut into strips |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh chives |
Directions
With processor running, drop garlic and chili through feed tube; chop finely. Add cilantro; chop finely. Add cream; blend until thick, using on/off turns. Add lime juice. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite; add fresh peas if using and boil 2 minutes. Do not precook frozen peas. Drain pasta and peas. Return to same pot. Mix in sauce and thawed frozen peas if using. Add salmon and chives.
Serves 4.
Bon Appetit April 1993
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