Angel hair pasta with smoked salmon, peas and mint

Salmon is a wonderful combination with pasta for a light and easy meal.

Recipe «Angel hair pasta with smoked salmon, peas and mint» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 1 leek, trimmed, washed, thinly sliced, 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths, 120g frozen peas, 125ml extra light thickened cream , 80ml fresh lemon juice, 1 x 175g pkt hot smoked salmon, skin removed, flaked, 350g dried angel hair pasta , 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 1 leek, trimmed, washed, thinly sliced 
• 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths 
• 120g frozen peas 
• 125ml extra light thickened cream 
• 80ml fresh lemon juice 
• 1 x 175g pkt hot smoked salmon, skin removed, flaked 
• 350g dried angel hair pasta 
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves 

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over low heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the asparagus and peas, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until asparagus is bright green and tender crisp. Stir in the cream, lemon juice and salmon. Cook for 1 minute or until the salmon is heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain, reserving 80ml (1/3 cup) of the cooking liquid.
3. Add the pasta, reserved cooking liquid and mint to the salmon mixture and stir until well combined.