Cold pasta salad with salmon

To prepare the cold pasta salad with salmon, start with the puréed vegetables. Wash the vegetables, then remove the top of the pepper 1, remove the strands and seeds from inside, and cut it into small pieces 2. Cut the Camone tomatoes in half 3 and

do the same with the red onion, once peeled 4. Pour everything into a food processor together with the basil, salt, pepper, and oil 5. Blitz for a few seconds until you get a purée, then set aside 6. Heat a pan full of water for cooking the bow tie pasta, and add salt once boiling.

In the meantime, move on to the salmon, first cutting it into strips 7 and then into cubes of around an inch (a couple of centimeters) 8. Heat a little oil in a pan and add the salmon 9.

Let it sizzle over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally and taking care not to let it flake. Once it’s nearly cooked, season with salt, and set aside to cool 10. Finally, prepare the pasta. Place the bow ties in the salted boiling water 11, and as soon as they are cooked al dente, drain them and pour them into a bowl, dress with oil, and leave to cool 12.

Pour the puréed vegetables over the pasta 13, stir, and garnish with the grated lemon zest 14 and a few basil leaves 15.

Finally, add the salmon 16 and give it a final stir 17. Leave to cool in the refrigerator for an hour or so before serving your cold pasta salad with salmon 18!