A salad of baby greens and raspberry vinaigrette and some pencil-thin breadsticks go well with the pasta. End the dinner with orange sherbet, Swedish butter cookies and, perhaps, a shot of aquavit.
Recipe information
Yield
2 servings; can be doubled
Ingredients
6 ounces angel hair pasta
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into thin strips
Preparation
Step 1
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; return to same pot.
Step 2
Combine cream, milk, dill, onions, capers and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add sauce to pasta; toss to coat. Add salmon and toss to combine. Season win salt and pepper and serve.
