WHOLEMEAL PASTA AGLIO OLIO WITH VEGETABLES AND SALMON FISH

Wholemeal Pasta Aglio Olio  with Vegetables and Salmon Fish

The thing about pasta is that it’s a quick, delicious meal and if you do it right it can be healthy. The ingredients for this Wholemeal Aglio Olio with vegetables and Salmon Fish are very simple – pasta, olive oil, garlic, veggies, salmon fish, spices, that’s it. You don’t need anything special. Still, it tastes as authentic as a pasta in Italy minus all the cream and cheese and butter that’s reserved for once in a while.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg wholemeal spaghetti

1 cup salmon, diced

1 can Sardines

1 cup Broccoli
1 cup spinach, washed and finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup green/yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
1/2 cup asparagus, sliced

5 tbsp olive oil
Crushed red pepper, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

Parmesan Cheese (optional)

Instructions:

1. Cook the wholemeal spaghetti for the time specified on the packet.
2. Separately, blanched broccoli and asparagus in a pan until its half-cooked.
3. In a pan on medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper. Sauté for a few minutes till fragrant.

4. Add sardines and sauté for few minutes.
5. Add the green/yellow peppers, blanched vegetables and sauté for a minute or two.
6.Add diced salmon and chopped spinach and lemon juice. Sauté for just a minute then add the pasta.
7. Add salt and pepper and combine. Serve immediately.
8. Be careful not to overheat or overcook the spinach to prevent it from darkening and oxidizing.

Serve Hot & Enjoy!