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Kid's Bow-tie Pasta with Salmon and Tomatoes
Recipe is from SuperFoods for Babies and Children (Atria, 2006) by Annabel Karmel
Ingredients
6 ounces bow-tie pasta
7 ounces salmon fillet, skinned
1 pat butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon snipped chives
3 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
Directions
Cook the pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to the instructions on the package. Put the salmon into a suitable microwave dish, dot with the butter and season with salt and pepper. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap, pierce a few times and cook for two to two and a half minutes, according to the thickness of the fish. Strain and reserve the juices from the fish.
Heat the sour cream, ketchup and fish juices in a large pan, stirring until blended. Add the chives and tomatoes, season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for one minute. Carefully flake the salmon, checking that there are no bones, and add to the sauce. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Makes four portions.
Salmon is good for the heart. Eating oily fish like salmon can help protect against heart attacks and strokes by helping to keep blood flowing freely, thus reducing the risk of a blood clot forming within a blood vessel. The darker the fish, the higher the levels of fat, so make sure that you include some dark fish in your child's diet at least once or twice a week.
Suggestions
Combining pasta with less popular foods like fish is a good way to encourage children to eat them. This tasty recipe takes only a few minutes to prepare.