Warm Pasta Salad with Salmon Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Donna Dunn   Warm Pasta Salad with Salmon Recipe cooks orecchiette pasta and combines with cooked zucchini, garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil, wine vinegar and oregano before topping with cooked salmon with this delicious pasta recipe. 4596

INGREDIENTS

• 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4-in. thick
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 2 c. halved cherry tomatoes
• 4 leaves basil
• 4 T extra virgin olive oil
• 1 T red wine vinegar
• 1 T dried oregano
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3/4 lb. orecchiette pasta
• 4 (5oz) salmon fillets

DIRECTIONS

• Heat large pot salted water to boiling on high. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until just tender. With slotted spoon, shaking dry, transfer to large bowl along with garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil and 3 T olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano. Stir gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, set aside.
• Return water to boiling; add pasta. Cook 2 minutes less than label directs; drain.
• Transfer pasta to bowl with vegetables; toss well.
• Meanwhile, heat 12-in. nonstick skillet on medium-high. Rub 1 T olive oil on flesh side of fillets; season with salt and pepper. Add to pan, skin side up. Cover; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until bottom is browned. Discard skin. To serve, discard garlic in pasta; divide among 4 plates. Top with salmon and any leftover dressing.