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Chilled Pasta Salad with Sockeye Salmon and Creamy Herbed Dressing

July 2, 2018

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Recipe adapted from Katie Workman for the Associated Press.

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CHILLED PASTA SALAD WITH SOCKEYE SALMON AND CREAMY HERBED DRESSING

Summer days are heating up, but this light and tasty pasta salad will help you keep your cool. Wild-caught sockeye salmon is poached (baked, grilled, etc.), combined with pre-cooked pasta, and tossed in a flavorful dressing. You can have this ready to go in 30 minutes, getting you out of that kitchen heat and back to your fave summer activities! Serve this summer-y salad with mixed greens, fresh fruit, and the freshest veggies from your local farmer's market!

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

1 (avg. 1.5 lbs) salmon fillet
Salt
1 lb. ready cooked pasta (I used gemelli)

For the sauce

1 cup fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, dill all work well here)
1/4 cup chopped shallot
1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (I like mustard, so I use larger amount)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons half and half
Pinch cayenne pepper
Ground black pepper

Instructions

Place salmon in a large skillet adding water just to cover (you may need to cut the fillet in half). Add about 2 teaspoons of salt to season. Bring to a boil and then immediately turn off the heat, cover, and let the salmon sit for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, transfer salmon to a plate, remove the skin, and place in freezer to chill.
Follow preparation instructions on pasta package and then place in a strainer. Rinse under cold water to chill.
To prepare the dressing, place herbs, shallots, mustard, mayo, yogurt, half and half and cayenne in a food processor. Blend until smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Break the salmon into chunks. In a large bowl, combine pasta, salmon, and dressing and toss lightly to combine.
**This recipe serves 6, but it works just as well if you halve the ingredients.