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🍝 Penne with Salmon and Watercress

746 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some salt.
  2. 2. Add the penne pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente (firm to the bite).
  3. 3. Rinse the watercress briefly under cold water.
  4. 4. Remove any thick stems or wilted leaves from the watercress.
  5. 5. Spin the watercress dry in a salad spinner.
  6. 6. Roughly chop the watercress with a knife.
  7. 7. Rinse the salmon under cold water.
  8. 8. Pat the salmon completely dry with kitchen paper.
  9. 9. Cut the salmon into bite-sized strips.
  10. 10. Peel the onion and the garlic.
  11. 11. Dice the onion and garlic very finely.
  12. 12. Heat the butter in a large frying pan.
  13. 13. Add the diced onion and garlic to the hot butter.
  14. 14. Sauté the vegetables until translucent.
  15. 15. Add the chopped watercress and sauté it briefly.
  16. 16. Deglaze the pan with the wine.
  17. 17. Bring the sauce to a brief boil.
  18. 18. Stir the crème fraîche into the sauce.
  19. 19. Add the salmon strips to the sauce.
  20. 20. Let the salmon cook through over low heat for about 5 minutes.
  21. 21. Let the salmon rest in the sauce without boiling it further.
  22. 22. Add some lemon juice to the sauce.
  23. 23. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  24. 24. Drain the cooked pasta.
  25. 25. Toss the pasta into the pan with the sauce.
  26. 26. Add some pasta cooking water if the sauce is too thick.
  27. 27. Mix the pasta thoroughly with the sauce.
  28. 28. Add half of the grated Parmesan to the pasta.
  29. 29. Toss the pasta until the cheese has melted.
  30. 30. Divide the pasta among the serving plates.
  31. 31. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the pasta.
  32. 32. Garnish the dishes with fresh watercress.
  33. 33. Serve the pasta immediately while warm.

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