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Salmon, tomato and asparagus pasta

  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 cups (400g) penne pasta
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally
  • 3 large Roma tomatoes, finely diced
  • 1 ½ tablespoons capers, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil, plus extra, to garnish (optional)
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • pinch sugar, to season
  • black pepper, to season
  • 210g can salmon, drained, bones and skin removed, flaked
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook penne following packet instructions until al dente. Add asparagus during the last 30 seconds of cooking. Drain well, then return to saucepan.

    2 Place tomatoes, capers, basil, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with sugar and pepper.

    3 Add tomato mixture and salmon to pasta and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and garnish with extra basil (if using).

    Variations

    This pasta dish is great with any type of fish or seafood. You could replace salmon with canned tuna or even crab. You can also replace asparagus with other vegetables – such as courgettes or broccoli.

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