Pasta With Cilantro, Peas And Smoked Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 jalapeno chili, seeded
3 c. chopped fresh cilantro
1 c. whipping cream
2 tsp. fresh lime juice
12 oz. bow tie pasta
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen petite green peas, thawed
1/4 lb. sliced smoked salmon, cut in strips
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Preparation

With blender running, drop garlic and chili through feed tube and chop finely.
Add cilantro; chop finely.
Add cream; blend until thick, using on/off turns.
Add lime juice.
Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, but still firm to bite.
Add fresh peas if using and boil 2 minutes.
Do not cook frozen peas.
Drain pasta and return to same pot.
Mix in sauce and thawed frozen peas, if using.
Add salmon and chives.