Description

Whether you enjoy this light and refreshing pasta dish as a side or main dish, everyone will love it. It is simple to make and is much better than the boxed variety. Serve with a crusty bread and a salad.

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. angel hair pasta or capellini
• 3/4- 1 t. minced garlic
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. pine nuts, toasted golden
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 t. freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/4 c. minced flat-leafed parsley leaves
• 2 T. reserved pasta cooking water
• favorite grated cheese, if desired

Steps

1. Bring a large saucepan of well salted water to a boil.
2. In a small saucepan, cook garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened; transfer to a large bowl. Add toasted pine nuts (crushing them slightly with the back of a fork), lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Cook pasta in boiling water in a pot until al dente, about 8 minutes; reserve 2 T. pasta cooking water, drain well.