Creamy Penne Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas

5 from 1 vote

Creamy Penne Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas

We love this simple pasta with smoked salmon and peas. It's a quick, easy, healthy and delicious one pot dish you can make in minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pasta with salmon and peas, penne pasta salmon peas, penne with smoked salmon

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 container (12 ounces) prepared spinach artichoke dip
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 or food processor, 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

Serving size: 1/4th recipe

WW Points: 11

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This dish is super versatile and great for using up leftovers. You can easily double it for meal prep or serve it cold like a pasta salad. It is especially perfect for warm weather when you don’t want to turn on the oven.

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