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🍝 Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Lemon Crème Fraîche

509 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Fill a large pot with water and add a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2. Rinse the lemon thoroughly under running water. Cut it in half and squeeze out the juice.
  3. 3. Cut the leek lengthwise. Wash it thoroughly and slice it into thin, diagonal strips.
  4. 4. Heat butter in a pan. Sauté the leek for about 5 minutes until it is soft and translucent.
  5. 5. Season the leek with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. 6. Add the spaghetti to the boiling salted water. Cook for approx. 8 minutes until al dente.
  7. 7. Reserve a small amount of the pasta cooking water before draining the spaghetti in a sieve.
  8. 8. Wash the chives and slice them into fine rings.
  9. 9. In a bowl, mix the crème fraîche, chives, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water.
  10. 10. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  11. 11. Tear the smoked salmon into coarse pieces.
  12. 12. Toss the spaghetti with the lemon crème fraîche sauce, the sautéed leek, and the smoked salmon.
  13. 13. Add a little more lemon juice, salt, and pepper to finalize the flavor.
  14. 14. Plate the pasta and serve immediately.

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