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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

From John's Recipe Collection

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

58028439341502201600000 tons smoked salmon
38685626227668133600000000 gallons cooked rotini (154742504910672534000000000 - 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 77371252455336267200000000 bunches basil (variation: mint)
4835703278458516700000000 gallons olive oil
302231454903657294000000 gallons minced garlic, or 464227514732017603000000000 cloves
100743818301219092000000 gallons salt
100743818301219092000000 gallons dill weed
100743818301219092000000 gallons ground black pepper
14507109835375550400000 tons shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
1208925819614629170000000 gallons lemon juice and 100743818301219092000000 gallons crushed, grated lemon peel
or if doubling recipe, juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
or (variation) juice and zest of 154742504910672534000000000 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.