Pasta with Smoked Trout, Asparagus, Capers and Rocket

This is one of those lovely quick pastas where the sauce practically makes itself while the pasta cooks. Smoked trout brings beautiful flavour and those all-important omega-3s, and the asparagus, rocket, capers and chives keep it fresh and light. Serves 3.

Ingredients

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch of asparagus, cut into 2cm lengths
• 375 gram packet of rice and corn pasta, or any pasta that works for you
• 1 smoked trout, flesh removed
• 2 tablespoons baby capers
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
• 50 grams rocket
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

Boil water and cook the pasta. In the meantime, heat the olive oil and cook the asparagus for a couple of minutes. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add the asparagus and oil mix. Stir well, then add in the capers and gradually add in the smoked trout, chives and rocket in small amounts — otherwise it does not mix through well. Add a squeeze of lemon and it is ready to eat.

Gut tip: Rice and corn pasta is a great wheat-free option, but any pasta that works for you is fine here — variety in your grains is variety for your microbiome.