Farfalle With Smoked Salmon and Peas

• tablespoons olive oil↗2
• medium red onion↗1
• garlic cloves, minced↗3
• teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)↗1⁄4
• ounces farfalle pasta (bow tie)↗12
• cup frozen peas↗1
• (4 ounce) package smoked salmon, cut into thin strips↗1
• cup chopped fresh dill1⁄4
• lemon, zest of↗1
• salt↗
• pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   bring large pot of lighlty salted water to a boil.

2. 2

   while water heats combine the olive oil, onion, garlic and red pepper in a large skillet over medium high heat.

3. 3

   saute and stir frequently until onions are translucent.

4. 4

   add the pasta to the water and cook al dente or just firm at the center about 8 minutes.

5. 5

   while pasta cooks add peas to the onions and cook till warmed through and remove skillet from heat.

6. 6

   use a slotted spoon to move al dente pasta from the pot to the skillet a little water on the pasta is a good thing here.

7. 7

   if you want to drain the pasta first reserve 1/4 cup of the water and add it to the skillet with the drained pasta.

8. 8

   add the salmon, dill and lemon zest to the skillet and toss to combine.

9. 9

   the heat form the pasta will heat the salmon and its smoked so it does not need to be fully heated but you should follow your taste.