LEMONY SMOKED SALMON & SPINACH TAGLIATELLE

Lemony smoked salmon & spinach tagliatelle image

Reader Rachel May shares her speedy recipe for silky pasta with greens, zesty lemon, basil and cream cheese

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

100g tagliatelle
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
50g spinach
75g cream cheese
zest and juice ½ lemon
75g smoked salmon , sliced
small handful basil , finely chopped

Steps:

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the garlic for 1-2 mins until softened. Add the spinach and continue to cook until just wilted. Stir through the cream cheese, lemon zest juice and, and some black pepper.
Drain the pasta but reserve a few spoonfuls of the cooking water. Add the salmon, basil and pasta to the sauce, along with the cooking water to loosen it a little. Toss together and season with more pepper, to taste, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 756 calories, Fat 45 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 4.4 milligram of sodium