Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

This Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad with fresh vegetables, peppery arugula, and a light dressing is a tasty and fresh dish perfect as a side or a light meal.

Hello, folks! How are you doing? I hope you had a great weekend and are now ready for a new weekend.

Today, I am sharing an easy yet tasty recipe for a pasta salad. Or this Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad, to be precise!

Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

This salad is absolutely easy to make with only several simple ingredients. The recipe calls for the following ingredients:

– Pasta – I used farfalle, but other small-shaped pasta like fusilli, penne, or orecchiette will work.

– Smoked salmon. I used cold-smoked salmon, but hot-smoked salmon will be a good choice. Personally, I prefer smoked-cold just because of its texture.

– Cherry tomatoes and cucumbers for freshness and juiciness. You can also add some sweet peppers.

– Arugula – adds a nice peppery touch. You can use other leafy greens. Watercress, baby kale, or mustard greens will be a nice substitution. You can use spinach, too, but in my opinion, it is a tad bland for this salad.

– Fresh herbs – I used parsley, but dill will be nice, too.

– Extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice – just a touch, to help all flavours blend.

– Freshly ground black pepper and salt (optional) – depending on the saltiness of your smoked salmon, you may or may not need it. Pink and white peppercorns will work nicely, too.

More Smoked Salmon Recipes

Do you love smoked salmon? Be sure to check the recipes below:

Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta

Smoked Salmon Egg Salad With Light Yogurt Dressing

Seaweed Salad with Smoked Salmon

Smoked Salmon Dip (With Cream Cheese, Thyme, and Lemon)

Buckwheat Crêpes with Smoked Salmon

More Pasta Salad Recipes

And, of course, please be sure to check more pasta salads.

Pesto Pasta Salad

Ham Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad with Creamy Lavender Sauce

I hope you like this recipe, and you will try it soon. If you make it, please let me know in this post, send me an Instagram message, or share your photos by adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.

Cheers!

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Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

Recipe by Ben | Havocinthekitchen

5.0 from 1 vote

Course: Slaws and All-Season Salads

Servings

6-8

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

This Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad with fresh vegetables, peppery arugula, and a light dressing is a tasty and fresh dish perfect as a side or a light meal.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups (~225 gr.) dry pasta or 4 1/2 cups (~800 gr.) of cooked pasta; use short type pasta (fusilli, farfalle, penne, etc.)

• 250-300 g. cold-smoked salmon, sliced or turned into pieces – while the texture and flavour will be slightly different, hot-smoked salmon will also work nicely

• 1 1/2 cups (~300 gr.) cherry tomatoes, halved if large

• 1 English cucumber, sliced

• 2 large handfuls baby arugula

• fresh herbs like parsley or dill, chopped

• 1-2 tbsp. (15-30 ml.) extra virgin olive oil

• 1/2 – 1 tbsp. (7.5 to 15 ml.) lemon juice

• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• salt, optional, to taste – depending on the saltiness of your salad

Directions

• Bring a large pot with well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente (check the package for recommended cook time). Drain and rinse well under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, and smoked salmon. Drizzle with the oil and lemon juice and toss to coat. Try and season with black pepper and salt, if necessary. Stir the arugula just before serving.
• You can serve it right away, but ideally chill it for at least one hour. Keep the leftovers refrigerated for 2-3 days. If making the salad ahead, I recommend adding the arugula just before serving so it stays fresh and crisp.