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Seared Salmon with Linguine and Ramp Pesto

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Seared Salmon with Linguine and Ramp Pesto

Seared Salmon with Linguine and Ramp Pesto

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Equipment

  • - Mandoline Slicer (ideal for slicing ramps and other vegetables thinly and evenly)

  • - Pasta Roller (perfect for making fresh linguine if not using store-bought pasta)

  • - Clean Silicone Spatula (useful for non-stick cookware when handling delicate ingredients like salmon or ramp pesto)

  • - High-Quality Non-Stick Skillet (to sear the salmon without sticking and to ensure even cooking)

  • - Food Processor (essential for creating the ramp pesto by blending ramps and other ingredients smoothly)

  • - Blender (optional, but useful for preparing or modifying sauces or dressings used in the recipe)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (useful for precise measurements of ingredients like salmon fillets and pasta quantities when shopping online)

  • - Mixing Bowls (3-4 sizes - for assembling ingredients before cooking, or if you're making any sauces or components that require mixing in separate batches)

  • - Colander (to drain the linguine after boiling and to rinse ramps before use)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup olive oil, divided

  • 2/3 cup thinly sliced trimmed ramp bulbs and slender stems

  • 1 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese*

  • 1/3 cup Marcona almonds**

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon

  • 12 ounces linguine

  • 6 6-ounce salmon fillets

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup ramp bulbs and stems to skillet and sauté just until soft but not browned, reducing heat if necessary to prevent browning, about 5 minutes. Transfer sautéed ramps to processor (do not clean skillet). Add green tops, cheese, almonds, and tarragon to processor; process until finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup oil and puree until almost smooth. Transfer pesto to bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
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Instruction 2

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
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Instruction 3

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Add salmon to skillet and cook just until opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side.
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Instruction 4

Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot; add all but 1/4 cup pesto and toss to coat, adding enough pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta among plates. Top with salmon. Spread remaining 1/4 cup pesto over fish and serve.
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Instruction 5

Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
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Instruction 6

**Tender Spanish almonds that are usually sold roasted and salted; available at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores and from tienda.com.
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