Pasta With Cilantro, Peas, And Smoked Salmon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
• 3 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 12 ounces bow tie pasta
• 10 ounces frozen tiny peas or 1 1/2 lbs fresh peas, shelled
• 1/4 lb smoked salmon, sliced and cut into strips
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• salt
• pepper
• chives

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• 2 meanwhile, in food processor or blender blend garlic, jalapenos, and cilantro.
• 3 add whipping cream and blend until thick.
• 4 add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 when pasta is firm, add peas and cook for 2 minutes (do not cook if using frozen).
• 6 drain pasta and peas and return to same pot.
• 7 mix in sauce and thawed frozen peas.
• 8 add salmon and chives.