Regal Wood Roasted Salmon & Pasta Salad with Basil Pistou
Submitted by: Regal Salmon

Basil Pistou
- 50g basil leaves (no stalks)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1 small garlic clove
Pasta Salad
- 1 cup mini seashell pasta
- 1 avocado
- 1 spring onion
- 200g Regal Wood Roasted Salmon
- 1 tablespoon capers
- Cracked black pepper
- Place the pistou ingredients in a blender and blend on high for several minutes until the basil has turned to a fine puree.
- Scrape down the sides of the blender and pulse the blender again to ensure even blending.
Transfer to a bowl, cover with cling film and chill.
- Cook the pasta in plenty of simmering water for 9 minutes. Drain into a sieve then toss with 1 teaspoon cooking oil to prevent sticking.
- Slice the avocado and the spring onion thinly.
- Layer half the ingredients onto a serving platter starting with the pasta then the flaked salmon, avocado, spring onions and capers.
- Dot some of the pistou over the ingredients then repeat the process until all the ingredients are used up. Finish with a grind of cracked pepper.