Kids' Favourite Salmon Pasta With Peas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups farfalle pasta
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup light cream cheese, cubed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 7 1/2 ounces salmon, drained and broken into chunks

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until tender but firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 2 reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, drain and return the pasta to the pot.
• 3 meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 4 cook the onion and garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add the milk and heat until steaming.
• 6 whisk the corn starch with 2 tablespoons water.
• 7 stir into the milk mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 8 add the peas, cheese, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, dill weed, salt and pepper.
• 9 stir until the cheese is melted.
• 10 add to the pasta and toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking liquid if desired.
• 11 gently stir in the salmon.