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Salmon puttanesca

25 mins

serves 4

serves 4

easy

Ingredients

  • 400g cooked long pasta

  • 150g fresh salmon

  • 60g pitted black olives, chopped

  • 60g capers, chopped

  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon

  • 1 tin crushed tomatoes

  • 1 fresh tomato, diced

  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced

  • 5g basil leaves

  • 4 anchovies, chopped

  • 20ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

  • 30g flat-leaf parsley, leaves and stalks chopped

Method

  • Cook the pasta in salted water. Drain and set aside, reserving some pasta water.

  • Over low heat, gently cook the oil, parsley stalks and garlic for a couple of minutes. Add the olives, fresh tomato, capers and anchovies. Cook for 5 minutes.

  • Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, dice the salmon and toss with half the parsley, lemon juice and zest, and a drizzle of olive oil.

  • Add the pasta and salmon to the sauce, with a splash of reserved pasta water. Mix well.

  • Stir through the remaining parsley and basil.

  • Serve with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.