Pesto Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Salmon
Pesto Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Salmon Recipe: Pesto: 1 cup fresh basil leaves, stems removed 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice zest of 1 lemon 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup full fat ricotta -Toast pine nuts in a small pan on low heat until just about browned and fragrant. Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth. Pasta: 1 pound bow tie pasta olive oil 1 leek, white and light green portions chopped 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and pepper -Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain pasta, and set aside. -In a medium pot, add olive oil over medium heat. Add leeks, a pinch of salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Sauté until fragrant. -Mix in the pesto ricotta mixture. -Add cooked pasta and mix until fully coated. Pour small amounts of pasta water at a time to thin out the sauce until you reach your desired sauce consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Salmon: -Season salmon with salt and pepper. -In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil. Add salmon and cook skin side down undisturbed until salmon releases from the pan. Flip and cook until salmon reaches your preferred doneness. #food #easyrecipe #healthyrecipe #salmon #recipe
What you need
fl oz olive oil
tsp salt & pepper
clove garlic clove
cup ricotta
tsp kosher salt
tsp red pepper flake
tbsp lemon juice
cup pine nut
Instructions
Pesto: Toast pine nuts in a small pan on low heat until just about browned and fragrant. Add all ingredients (fresh basil leaves, 1 garlic clove, toasted pine nuts, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 cup full fat ricotta) to a food processor and process until smooth. Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain pasta, and set aside. In a medium pot, add olive oil over medium heat. Add leeks, a pinch of salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Sauté until fragrant. Mix in the pesto ricotta mixture. Add cooked pasta and mix until fully coated. Pour small amounts of pasta water at a time to thin out the sauce until you reach your desired sauce consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Salmon: Season salmon with salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil. Add salmon and cook skin side down undisturbed until salmon releases from the pan. Flip and cook until salmon reaches your preferred doneness.View original recipe