Recipes

Tarragon Cream Salmon With Pasta
  • Ingredients
  • 1 pound dry or 1 load of fresh fettuccine
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup Tarragon Cream Pesto (page 44)
  • 1/2 pound smoked Norwegian salmon,
  • julienne-sliced in 1/4-inch strips
  • fresh tarragon sprigs for garnish
Directions
  1. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter
  2. Saute the shallots over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes
  3. Add the cream and freshly ground pepper and con- tinue to simmer until the cream is reduced to about half
  4. Meanwhile, cook pasta until al dente
  5. Drain, return to the warm pan and toss with the remain- ing 1 tablespoon of butter. When the cream is reduced, stir in the pesto and the sliced smoked salmon. Divide the pasta among 6 warm plates and spoon the salmon cream sauce over the noodles
  6. Garnish with fresh tarragon sprigs
  7. Serves 4 to 6.


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