Pasta With Lemon Olive Oil

Name: Pasta With Lemon Olive Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup kalamata olive, sliced (optional); 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 tablespoons basil, julienned; salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 1 lb fresh linguine; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (opitonal)

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Recipe by Annacia

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READY IN: 22mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

teaspoons fresh lemon zest
¹⁄₄

cup lemon juice
¹⁄₃

cup extra virgin olive oil
2

large garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂

cup kalamata olive, sliced (optional)
1

pint cherry tomatoes, halved
3

tablespoons basil, julienned
salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1

lb fresh linguine
¹⁄₄

cup grated parmesan cheese (opitonal)

DIRECTIONS

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

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