Reader Rachel May shares her speedy recipe for silky pasta with greens, zesty lemon, basil and cream cheese
Prep:10 mins
Serves 1
100g tagliatelle1 tsp olive oil1 garlic clove, finely chopped50g spinach75g cream cheesezest and juice ½ lemon75g smoked salmon, slicedsmall handful basil, finely chopped
STEP 1Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the garlic for 1-2 mins until softened. Add the spinach and continue to cook until just wilted. Stir through the cream cheese, lemon zest juice and, and some black pepper.STEP 2Drain the pasta but reserve a few spoonfuls of the cooking water. Add the salmon, basil and pasta to the sauce, along with the cooking water to loosen it a little. Toss together and season with more pepper, to taste, before serving.
