Lemon Pesto Pasta

Lemon pesto pasta is a quick and easy recipe that requires the mix of pesto sauce, lemon, and herbs. It is quite light and refreshing.

The preparation for this dish is like that of lemon pasta.

Note:

Tbsp = tablespoon

Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces.

METHOD:

1. Boil the water in a large pot.
2. Once the water boils, add a tbsp of salt.
3. Next, add the dry spaghetti into the pot. Let it cook for 9 minutes or for the time stated on the instruction on the packaging until al dente.
4. Add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the pan, along with the zest of the lemon before putting the pan on the hot stove.
5. Cut the lemon into half and squeeze the juice from one lemon onto your pan.
6. Place your pan onto the stove at a low temperature and add the pasta (once cooked al dente) and chopped parsley, then mix slightly.
7. Next add the pesto sauce and 4 tablespoons of pasta water into the pasta.
8. Now mix this through your pasta. Add more pasta water if required.
9. Stir, mix, and toss the pasta in the pan.
10. Remove the pan from the stove.
11. Transfer the pasta to the plates. Grate some cheese and sprinkle some pepper onto the pasta.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Cuisine inspiration: Italian

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS:

500g spaghetti.

1 jar (190 g) pesto sauce.

1 lemon for the zest and the juice.

1 cup of chopped parsley.

4 tablespoons olive oil.

Grated cheese.

1 tbsp salt.

¼ tbsp black pepper powder.