When it comes to meals in our household, we value recipes that are quick, cheap, healthy, flexible, and require minimal preparation.
They also need to be tasty, and – of course – gluten-free.
We make this recipe a few times a month because it manages to meet every one of our values and requirements.
From a nutrition point of view, salmon and avocado are excellent for getting the recommended dose of those all-important omega-3 fatty acids necessary for our health.
This recipe is for two people, but it can be doubled easily.
Recipe: Smoked Salmon and Avocado Pasta
Ingredients
• 75-100 grams of maple pepper smoked salmon
• 1/6 package of gluten-free linguini
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 cups of broccoli, diced
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
• Add pepper and salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon of cooking oil (I use one that is infused with garlic and ginger)
Instructions
- Start a pot of water boiling.
- While water is boiling, prep carrots, broccoli, and celery… Then add them to a 5-quart saucepan with lid and cooking oil. Cook over medium-heat until fork-tender.
- Add pasta to boiling water.
- Add maple syrup, lots of pepper, and a small amount of salt to the veggies. Turn down burner to a low-heat.
- Prep your avocado.
- Add the avocado to the veggie mix… Then stir.
- Tear the smoked salmon into bite-sized pieces… Add to the veggies… Then stir.
- Drain the pasta… Then add to the veggie mix.
- Stir again so that the warm avocado is now coating the pasta and most of the veggies.
- Serve into two bowls… Eat… And be happy.
Flexibility
- Change the smoked salmon flavour.
- Use zucchini noodles instead of pasta.
- Change your veggie mix.
- Use cream cheese if you can’t find an avocado, or if they’re too expensive.
- Use cashews if you are a vegetarian.
- Try a different cooking oil, e.g. sesame oil adds a great depth of flavour to this dish… Especially if you’re using plain smoked salmon or cashews.
- Treat this as a go-to dish you can get onto the table in 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
