Creamy Farfalle with Salmon and Peas

Name: Creamy Farfalle with Salmon and Peas
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Vegetable oil cooking spray; 1 1 pound salmon fillet, skin removed; 1 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided; 1 6 ounces farfalle pasta; 1 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 1 1 1/2 cups 1 percent milk,divided; 1 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 3 ounces Neufchaåtel; 1 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided; 1 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

From the kitchen of Carly

Delicate salmon and bright peas tossed with farfalle in a silky, dill-spiked cream sauce. Light enough for weeknight dinner, elegant enough for company. Fresh, simple, and done in under thirty minutes.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

1Vegetable oil cooking spray
11 pound salmon fillet, skin removed
13/4 teaspoon salt, divided
11/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
16 ounces farfalle pasta
11 1/2 cups frozen peas
11 1/2 cups 1 percent milk,divided
13 tablespoons all-purpose flour
13 ounces Neufchaåtel
12 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided
11 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
11 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Instructions

Heat broiler to low. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Season salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Broil until cooked through, 5 minutes per side. Let cool; cut salmon into bite-size pieces. Cook pasta as directed on package; add peas 3 minutes before end of cooking time; drain. Whisk 1/4 cup milk and flour in a small saucepan until smooth; whisk in remaining 1 1/4 cups milk, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until as thick as heavy cream, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add Neufchaåtel and 1 tbsp dill; whisk until cheese melts. Toss pasta and peas with sauce and salmon; drizzle with juice. Garnish with zest and remaining 1 tablespoon dill.