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NYC Smoked Salmon "Everything Bagel" Penne Pasta

5 from 2 votes
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Course: Main Course
Keyword: cream cheese, pasta, Smoked salmon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Barilla ProteinPlus® Penne
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk yogurt
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup dill minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons capers rinsed
  • 4 ounces smoked salmon cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve ¾ cup of pasta water.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and onion, saute until translucent, ~3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute ~1 minute. Lower heat to low then add cream cheese, yogurt, zest, and lemon juice, whisking and adding pasta water a little at a time to create a sauce with a consistency that you prefer (more water will create a thinner sauce, you may not use all the reserved pasta water) and heat gently. Mix in dill, salt, and pepper.
  • Take sauce off the heat and stir in capers, salmon, and cooked pasta. Garnish with sesame seeds and poppy seeds.