Recipes can often be a bit of a headache to follow, especially when you’re trying to rustle up dinner after a long day at work. But this salmon and broccoli pasta recipe is as easy as pie to cook , with minimal ingredients and just four steps to follow. The recipe is courtesy of Justine Pattison, one of the UK's top cookery writers, and can be found on the BBC Food website .
Dubbed an “easy recipe ”, the description reads: “A simple and delicious salmon pasta that’s ready in under 15 minutes. “This recipe makes two generous servings or three lighter meals. It's also very easy to double up.
” Ingredients 150g dried pasta, of any kind 150g broccoli, cut into small florets One tablespoon of olive oil Four spring onions, trimmed and sliced or 12 small onions, very finely sliced Two skinless salmon fillets (around 120g each), cut roughly into 3cm chunks Good pinch of dried chilli flakes (optional) 100ml double cream Half a small lemon, finely grated zest only Salt and fresh black pepper Method Start by half-filling a large pan with salted water and bring it to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for seven to 12 minutes, or according to the packet instructions until just tender, stirring occasionally. Three minutes before the pasta is done cooking, add the broccoli to the water and let it cook with the pasta for three minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium non-stick frying pan and saute the spring onions, or sliced onion, for one to three minutes, or until softened. R.
