Smoked Salmon and Prawn Linguine

4.63 from 8 votes

Smoked Salmon and Prawn Linguine

Quick and easy yet decadent and date-night worthy, Smoked Salmon and Prawn Linguine has a deliciously creamy lemon and white wine sauce plus a bite of peppery rocket.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian, Seafood

Servings: servings

Calories: 623kcal

Author: Carrie Carvalho

Equipment

1 Sharp Knife
1 Non stick frying pan
1 Pasta Pot
1 Chopping Board
1 Spatula or wooden spoon
1 Kitchen tongs

Ingredients

180 grams linguine or pasta of your choice
75 grams smoked salmon trimmings sliced into bite sized pieces
75 grams prawns or shrimp cooked and peeled
150 ml white wine
4 tbsp creme fraiche
75 grams rocket arugula
1 red onion finely diced
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tbsp olive oil
salt

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the diced onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes until the onion starts to become translucent.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to packet instructions in a large pot of salted water. Drain when al dente and reserve a cup of the cooking water.
Stir the white wine into the onion and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes until the wine has reduced by half.
Stir the creme fraiche and lemon juice into the onions and simmer for 2-3 minutes to warm through. Stir in the prawns and salmon trimmings.
Add a splash of pasta cooking water before stirring in the pasta and rocket with the rest of the ingredients. Use tongs to give everything a good stir and add pasta water as required to get your desired consistency of sauce.
Divide equally between two bowls and garnish with lemon zest to serve.

Notes

Tips and Subs -

White Wine can be skipped if you don't consume alcohol.

If using uncooked prawns, add them to the sauce a few minutes earlier and cook until just turned pink before adding the salmon, pasta and rocket.

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