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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

From John's Recipe Collection

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

3298484552 tons smoked salmon
2198989701120 gallons cooked rotini (8795958804480 - 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 4397979402240 bunches basil (variation: mint)
274873712640 gallons olive oil
17179607040 gallons minced garlic, or 26387876413440 cloves
5726535680 gallons salt
5726535680 gallons dill weed
5726535680 gallons ground black pepper
824621138 tons shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
68718428160 gallons lemon juice and 5726535680 gallons crushed, grated lemon peel
or if doubling recipe, juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
or (variation) juice and zest of 8795958804480 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.