Smoked Salmon Fillet & Ricotta Rigatoni

Ingredients

• 1 cup Zucchini (grated)
• 1 cup Fresh spinach (chopped)
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/4 cup Pasta water
• 4 cup Rigatoni pasta
• 150 gm Wood roasted smoked salmon (I use Huon Wood Roasted Salmon. However, any smoked salmon fillet will work perfectly.)
• 1 cup Smooth ricotta
• Salt & pepper

Steps

1. Bring water to boil in a medium size pot and add rigatoni pasta. Once pasta is cooked, remove 1 cup of pasta water and keep to the side. Drain the remaining pasta from the water and also keep to the side.
2. Place the same pot back on the stove on a medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and finely chopped garlic cloves. Once garlic starts to brown add the zucchini and spinach. Crank up the stove to a high heat and let everything cook for approximately 5 minutes, whilst stirring intermittently.
3. Bring the pot to a low heat and add pasta, 1/4 cup pasta water and ricotta. Mix well.
4. Finally add the smoked salmon, make the pieces as thin or as thick as you desire. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve & enjoy!
5. Optional: You may like to add lemon rind, I personally love it and I find it complements this pasta dish really beautifully.