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24-09-2020
Column: Food for Thought - Salmon Pasta
Column: Food for Thought - Salmon Pasta
I learned how to make fresh pasta only a few years ago as it just wasn’t a done thing in our household a when I was growing up. Ninety per cent of the pasta we ate was spaghetti; makes sense as bolognaise was the sauce. The wonderful thing about this dish is the way all the ingredients work so well together – the acid and freshness from the tomato, the crispy soft salmon with the creamy balanced sauce from the wine and lime; now add a bit of peppery rocket to the mix and ‘flavour town’ is the result.
Did you know salmon is a heavy hitter in terms of Omega-3 fatty acids? Because we’re not able to produce the essential fatty acids in our body, we have to look to our diet. Specifically, the oily fish contains EPA and DHA Omega-3 fatty acids, which help to decrease inflammation, and protect your heart and your brain; this helps to keep the integrity of the fattier areas of the brain also. Protein is essential for healing, growth, and maintaining muscle mass and metabolism, and salmon is a lean source of protei

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