Salmon, Olive and Oregano Linguine
By Joe
Source: NYT Cooking.
Fresh linguine tossed with flaked grilled salmon, softened onion, briny olives and fresh oregano: a quick supper for two.
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Method
- 1
Grill the salmon. Heat the grill to high and cook the salmon on the foil-lined tray 6-8 cm from the heat for 5-7 min, depending on thickness, until it flakes and the centre reads 63 °C.
- 2
Sauce. Meanwhile heat the oil in the frying pan and cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for 6-8 min until soft. Stir in the olives and oregano and cook 2 min.
- 3
Combine. Break the salmon into bite-sized flakes and fold it into the onions; keep warm.
- 4
Cook the pasta. Boil the fresh linguine in 2 litres salted water for 1-2 min and drain.
- 5
Serve. Toss the pasta gently with the salmon mixture so the flakes stay whole, and finish with black pepper. Olives and oregano bring the salty, herby notes a tomato sauce usually provides.
Storage
Best eaten straight away. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and eat within 1 day, reheating gently until piping hot (74 °C).
Why this label?
47.5 g protein for 769 kcal = 6.2 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 25% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 1.4 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Low salt: 0.3 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 306 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- foil-lined grill tray
- frying pan
- instant-read thermometer
- large pot (at least 5 litres)
- colander or tongs
- heatproof mug for pasta water
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 769 kcal |
| Protein | 47.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 66.1 g |
| of which sugars | 4.4 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 34.3 g |
| of which saturates | 6.8 g |
| Fibre | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.91 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
6.2 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
