Pasta With Lemon Olive Oil

This is a Canadian Health Check recipe that's seriously yummy and totally simple too! (Recipes courtesy of Food.com - Annacia)
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Category:  Main Dishes  -  Author: food
Ready in: 10m  -  Cooking time: 12m  - 
Rating  5.00/5

Ingredients

For 8 Servings(s) ()

Recipe

  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice
  • 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 0.5 cup kalamata olive, sliced (optional)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 tablespoons basil, julienned
  • 1 lb fresh linguine
  • 0.25 cup grated parmesan cheese (opitonal)

Pasta With Lemon Olive Oil Directions

    1. Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, garlic cloves, Kalamata olives and cherry tomatoes.
    2. Cook pasta and reserve 1/4 cup (60mL) pasta water.
    3. Drain and toss pasta with olive oil mixture and reserved pasta water.
    4. Toss with basil and Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper.
    5. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
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