Pasta With Smoked Salmon & Lemon Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces dried medium pasta shells or 8 ounces cavatelli or 8 ounces orecchiette pasta
• 1 (5 ounce) container semisoft spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 medium zucchini, and halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (2 cups) or 2 medium summer squash, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (2 cups)
• 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon (lox)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. drain and return to saucepan.
• 2 for sauce, in a medium saucepan, heat cheese and milk over low heat until cheese melts, whisking until smooth. stir in lemon peel and lemon juice. stir in zucchini and salmon; heat through. pour sauce over pasta and toss gently to coat.
• 3 sprinkle with chives.