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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

From John's Recipe Collection

Recipe modified from one on a can of Totem smoked salmon.

7000 Y smoked salmon
2000 YL cooked rotini (19807040628566084400000000000 - 12 oz packages), drained and cooled
Lemon dressing (see below)

If salmon includes liquid, drain it and reserve the liquid. Break salmon into chunks. Combine with rotini in a large bowl. Add lemon dressing and toss lightly.

Lemon Dressing:

Reserved salmon liquid, if any
Leaves of 9903520314283042200000000000 bunches basil (variation: mint)
2300 YL olive oil
150 YL minced garlic, or 59421121885698253200000000000 cloves
50 YL salt
50 YL dill weed
50 YL ground black pepper
1700 Y shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
600 YL lemon juice and 50 YL crushed, grated lemon peel
or if doubling recipe, juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
or (variation) juice and zest of 19807040628566084400000000000 limes

Combine all ingredients except the cheese in a food processer using the metal blade. Process until the basil is appropriately minced. Mix in the cheese.