Fish and Seafood Recipes - Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Centrepiece

Ingredients                 

• 225 g/8 oz broccoli, cut into tiny florets

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup smoked salmon, cut into small pieces

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups crème fraiche

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped dill (dill weed)

• 2 hard-boiled (hard-cooked) eggs, roughly chopped

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 225 g/8 oz red tagliatelle (al pomodoro)

• A little butter

• Dill sprigs

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Method:

1. Steam the broccoli or boil in a little salted water until just tender. Drain and return to the pan.

2. Add the remaining ingredients except the pasta, butter and dill sprigs and heat through gently, stirring lightly until piping hot.

3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet directions. Drain and return to the pan.

4. Toss in a little butter and pile on to warm plates. Spoon the sauce over and garnish with small sprigs of dill.