Pasta with Creamy Smoked Salmon and Dill

Recipe By Al Mccready
Rating
Published Jul 10th
Prep 25m Cook 15m Additional - Ready In 40m
Servings 8 servings Calories 418.4

This is a tasty pasta recipe made with home-smoked salmon. Use your favorite pasta shape.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 8 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2 ½ cups chopped smoked salmon
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with water. Add sea salt to taste, and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain penne well, and reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water.
  3. 3 Return penne and reserved cup of pasta water to the empty pot and place over medium-low heat.
  4. 4 Stir smoked salmon, cream cheese, dill, green onions, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper into pasta until cream cheese is melted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 418.4
  • Carbohydrate 55.2 g
  • Cholesterol 41.7 mg
  • Fat 13.7 g
  • Fiber 2.8 g
  • Protein 19.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 7.1 g
  • Sodium 811.1 mg
  • Sugar 2.7 g

Reviews

  1. Tracey Ferrari Posner Jun 16, 2016 11:18 AM
    If you love smoked salmon as much as my husband and I do you HAVE to try this recipe! I used smoked salmon that I made in my smoker using apple wood and for the water apple juice. It turned out great! I grow my own herbs so I had fresh dill just not the - Read more ...
  2. Cee Joy Feb 29, 2016 08:30 PM
    I used 1 Tblsp. dill and then added more to taste. I made this recipe using good Ricotta with cream cheese milk pre-sauted Leeks & add frozen peas at end or 1/2" pieces of Asparagus.
  3. Jane Saracino Jul 19, 2015 01:04 AM
    Loved this recipe!!!! Just added garlic. I will bet it's going to be good cold tomorrow.
  4. Duckie Mar 6, 2014 02:52 AM
    This was not at all what I expected. With the word "creamy" in the recipe name I thought the salmon & pasta would be in a creamy sauce. It was not. Mine was tasty but VERY dry even though I ended up doubling the cream cheese in an effort to have some sauce. Throwing the - Read more ...
  5. JBradshaw55 Sep 19, 2013 11:27 AM
    Delicious and so quick and easy I added more lemon juice though. Will definitely be making again
  6. hiserodtm Jan 5, 2013 12:28 PM
    My picky 1 and 2 year olds absolutely loved this and it was super easy. I didn't have smoked salmon so i just baked some fillets in the oven for about 15 minutes then shredded them. Turned out great and made enough food for lunch the next day. If your kids like fish and noodles - Read more ...
  7. Ashortslurp Aug 23, 2012 07:46 PM
    I was quite excited about this recipe and I must admit I really enjoyed it. However I could have frozen to death from the cold stares that I received from everyone else around the table. I understand what they feel. A large block of cream cheese does not a sauce make. Since I try to - Read more ...
  8. AUDREYMC Aug 20, 2012 01:52 PM
    The fresh dill is the key ingredient. I was surprised at how easy and tasty this was while being very easy to make. I will add peas or asparagus next time to round it out.
  9. JOANNEH2 Aug 8, 2012 07:44 AM
    I did up a bunch of smoked salmon and then canned it. and this recipe was awesome great tasting I had to add some garlic as I'm a garlic lover and using the fresh dill is the key this was excellent will make again thanks for sharing it
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