Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad Recipe

2 cups dry penne pasta - or other short pasta of your choice

2 cups hot-smoked salmon - the flaky kind--broken into chunks

½ cup mandarin oranges - peeled and separated

½ cup celery - diced

¼ cup capers

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice - or to taste

3 tablespoons fresh dill - chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried dill)

¼ cup chives - finely chopped

salt and pepper - to taste

Prepare pasta al dente, according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water.

Mix all ingredients (except for the chives) with the pasta in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

You can serve the pasta salad right away or chill in the refrigerator for later (1 to 2 hours). When ready to serve, top with chives.

Prep Time: 5 min   Cook Time: 10 min   Total Time: 15 min

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