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WW Recipe of the Day: Penne Pasta with Smoked Salmon + Peas
Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas is one of my favorite ways to use the Honey Smoked Fish Co. smoked salmon we get at Costco.
My sister turned me on to the salmon a while back and now both Rod and I are hooked.
Recipe Notes
I’ve made pasta with smoked salmon and peas all kinds of ways. This version is one of the easiest.
I made the “sauce” for this pasta with smoked salmon and peas, by pulsing together a container of spinach artichoke dip I had sitting in the fridge with some non-fat plain Greek yogurt and a few defrosted frozen peas.
I added it to the cooked pasta, along with a little of the pasta water and then stirred in the leftover smoked salmon at the end.
Because I didn’t heat the “sauce,” the finished dish was just barely warm when we ate it, which was perfect, for a hot summer evening. Yes, it’s still summer here in Phoenix with temperatures in the low 100s!
If you prefer your pasta dishes piping hot, you could always warm the “sauce” in a small saucepan before adding it to the hot pasta.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Pasta Dish?
According to my calculations each serving has 402 calories and:
13 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
11 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
11 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
10 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Pasta with Smoked Salmon & Peas Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 container (12 ounces) prepared spinach artichoke dip (I used one from Fresh & Easy)
- 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces frozen peas, defrosted
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 1 cup pasta water
- 6 ounces smoked salmon, broken into small pieces
Instructions
- Bring pasta water to boil.
- While you are waiting for the pasta water to boil, make your sauce: In a blender (affiliate link) or food processor (affiliate link), blend the spinach artichoke dip, greek yogurt and half the peas until creamy and set it aside.
- When the pasta water is boiling, add a handful of salt and then the pasta. Cook according to the package instructions until al dente. About 1 minute before the pasta is ready, add the remaining half of defrosted peas. Before draining, scoop out a cup of the pasta water and set it aside.
- Place the drained pasta back into the pot.
- Scrape the artichoke sauce into the pot and stir. Add some or all of the pasta water to achieve a nice consistency.
- Stir in the salmon.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
A note about WW Points
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