Lemon Pasta With Salmon

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	711ml	Controlled carb pasta
4		Salmon fillets, 3/4" to 1" thk - (6 oz ea)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Lemon juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Freshly-grated lemon rind
2		Clam juice - (8 oz ea)
1 cup	237ml	Heavy cream
2 tablespoons	30ml	Thickenthin Not/Starch Thickener
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Chopped dill
1 cup	237ml	Frozen peas - cooked (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Heat broiler. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer to a large bowl.

While pasta is cooking, brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 4 inches from heat source, skin-side up about 4 minutes, turn and broil 4 minutes more, just until cooked through.

Prepare sauce: In pasta pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add lemon juice and lemon rind and cook until almost dry. Add clam juice and cream. Bring to a boil. Add thickener and cook, stirring 30 seconds to 1 minute until thickened. Mix in dill and peas. Toss pasta with sauce.

Gently flake fish on top of sauced pasta. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Carbohydrates: 17.5 grams

Net Carbs: 8 grams

Fiber: 9.5 grams

Protein: 49 grams

Fat: 29 grams

Calories: 526

Description:

"Dill is the classic herbal accompaniment to salmon. The colors are equally complementary."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

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