Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.41 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 20g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 655 calories. It works well as a main course. 27 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of asparagus, salt and pepper, juice of lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 98%. This score is excellent. Similar recipes include Dinner Tonight: Summertime Pasta with Pine Nuts and Lemon, Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Tuna, Pine Nuts, Fennel Seeds, Capers, and Lemon, and Dinner Tonight: Warm Chicken Salad with Arugula, Capers, and Pine Nuts.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 garlic clove, minced
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound pasta
1/4 cup pine nuts
Salt and pepper
Equipment:
frying pan
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. It will take about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. 2 Pour the olive oil into the skillet over medium heat. Toss in the garlic and the asparagus. Cook until the asparagus has softened, about 4 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. When it's done, remove from the pot and toss directly into the pan with the asparagus. Cook for a minute. Turn off the heat. 4 Add the lemon juice and zest and season with salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Serve up.
Step by step:
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2. Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. It will take about 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Remove from the pan and set aside.
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5. Pour the olive oil into the skillet over medium heat. Toss in the garlic and the asparagus. Cook until the asparagus has softened, about 4 minutes.
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7. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. When it's done, remove from the pot and toss directly into the pan with the asparagus. Cook for a minute. Turn off the heat.
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9. Add the lemon juice and zest and season with salt and pepper. Stir until combined.
10. Serve up.
Nutrition Information:
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