Lemon Pasta With Salmon

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3 cups controlled carb pasta
• 4 salmon fillets, 3/4" to 1" thk - (6 oz ea)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly-grated lemon rind
• 2 bottles clam juice - (8 oz ea)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons Thickenthin Not/Starch Thickener
• 1/3 cup chopped dill
• 1 cup frozen peas cooked (optional)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Heat broiler. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer to a large bowl.

While pasta is cooking, brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 4 inches from heat source, skin-side up about 4 minutes, turn and broil 4 minutes more, just until cooked through.

Prepare sauce: In pasta pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add lemon juice and lemon rind and cook until almost dry. Add clam juice and cream. Bring to a boil. Add thickener and cook, stirring 30 seconds to 1 minute until thickened. Mix in dill and peas. Toss pasta with sauce.

Gently flake fish on top of sauced pasta. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Carbohydrates: 17.5 grams
Net Carbs: 8 grams
Fiber: 9.5 grams
Protein: 49 grams
Fat: 29 grams
Calories: 526