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🍽️ Fettuccine with Salmon and Lemon Cream Sauce

802 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Fill a large pot with water and add some salt. Place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2. Add the fettuccine to the boiling water. Cook the pasta until it is firm to the bite (al dente).
  3. 3. Rinse the salmon fillet under cold running water. Pat the fish completely dry with a kitchen towel.
  4. 4. Cut the dry salmon fillet into small, bite-sized cubes.
  5. 5. Wash the dill sprigs under running water. Pat them dry and chop the leaves finely.
  6. 6. Add the cream, salt, pepper, and lemon zest to a large pan.
  7. 7. Place the pan over high heat and bring the sauce to a boil.
  8. 8. Let the sauce simmer for 2 to 3 minutes over high heat.
  9. 9. Reduce the heat to a medium level.
  10. 10. Add the salmon cubes to the sauce in the pan.
  11. 11. Let the salmon cook in the sauce for 3 to 4 minutes.
  12. 12. Remove the salmon from the pan with a spoon. Place it on a plate and set it aside.
  13. 13. Drain the cooked pasta in a colander. However, keep one cup of the pasta water reserved.
  14. 14. Stir the chopped dill into the sauce in the pan.
  15. 15. Add some of the reserved pasta water as needed to make the sauce creamier.
  16. 16. Finally, season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  17. 17. Serve the pasta on plates. Top with the salmon and the sauce.

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