Second-day salmon with linguine

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(Serves 1)

Ingredients

• 4 cups water

• salt

• 2 ounces linguine fini

• 1/3 cup cooked, flaked salmon 

• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

• 1 tablespoon crème fraîche

• 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon rinsed and chopped capers (preferably salt-packed)

•  Freshly ground black pepper

Method

In a large pot, bring the water and a healthy pinch of salt to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes.

While the pasta cooks put the salmon in a small bowl and douse it with the lemon juice.

Drain the pasta and transfer it to a medium bowl. Add the salmon, dill, crème fraîche, olive oil, capers, a pinch of salt, and a grind of pepper. Toss with tongs to combine well. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if desired. Serve warm.

Text excerpted from Cooking Solo, © 2016 by Klancy Miller. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.