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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

From John's Recipe Collection

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

2000 Y smoked salmon
5000 YL cooked rotini (5444517870735015420000000000000000000000 - 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 2722258935367507710000000000000000000000 bunches basil (variation: mint)
6000 YL olive oil
4000 YL minced garlic, or 16333553612205046200000000000000000000000 cloves
1300 YL salt
1300 YL dill weed
1300 YL ground black pepper
5000 Y shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
1600 YL lemon juice and 1300 YL crushed, grated lemon peel
or if doubling recipe, juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
or (variation) juice and zest of 5444517870735015420000000000000000000000 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.