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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad
From John's Recipe Collection
Recipe modified from one on a can of Totem smoked salmon.
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20 lb. smoked salmon
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60 mL cooked rotini (1/16 - 12 oz package), drained and cooled
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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:
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Reserved salmon liquid, if any
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Leaves of 1/32 bunch basil (variation: mint)
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7 mL olive oil
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500 µL minced garlic, or 3/16 clove
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150 µL salt
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150 µL dill weed
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150 µL ground black pepper
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5 oz. shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
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2 mL lemon juice and 150 µL crushed, grated lemon peel
or if doubling recipe, juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
or (variation) juice and zest of 1/16 lime
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.