Pasta salad is a classic since they are very easy to make and can also be combined with almost any ingredient. This time, we teaches you how to prepare a delicious pasta salad with salmon, a healthy and light dish that you can serve at dinner or as an appetizer at a special meal. Follow the step by step of this gourmet recipe and surprise everyone with the exquisite flavor of smoked salmon
Ingredients to make Salmon Pasta Salad:
• 150 grams of short pasta
• 100 grams of smoked salmon
• 1 unit of Broccoli
• 1 handful of fresh basil
• 1 jet of oil
• 1 pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 pinch of Herbs de Provence
How to make Salmon Pasta Salad:
Preparing this cold pasta salad is very simple. First of all, get the ingredients ready. As it is a light salad, we will only dress it with oil and herbs, so it would be ideal to have Provencal herb oil.
Tip: To make flavored oils you just have to store the oil in a glass bottle with the herbs you want inside.
To cook the pasta, use boiling salted water and a splash of oil. Check the cooking time in the manufacturer’s instructions. In a separate pot, also with boiling water, cook the broccoli. Remember that you must introduce the broccoli in the water once it breaks the boil and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the salmon to taste, you can leave it in strips or squares. And if you have time and fresh fish you can smoke it yourself following the smoked salmon recipe.
Before assembling the salad, remember that the pasta must be cold. Then, mix the pasta, the salmon squares and the chopped broccoli in a bowl.
Tip: You can also add other ingredients such as sweet corn or boiled egg.
Dress the pasta salad to taste, with a little herb oil, salt and pepper. Finally, mix everything together with some fresh basil leaves.
Tip: Dill also goes perfectly with smoked salmon.
This delicious Salmon Pasta Salad is a fresh side dish that you can serve for a light dinner.
