Lemon-Yogurt Linguine with Arugula, Sugar Peas & Roasted Hazelnuts
- 13 cups Hazelnuts
- 1/4 cups Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 2 whole Lemons, Zested
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 teaspoons Fine Grain Salt
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes (more If You Like It Spicy)
- 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper
- 1/2 pounds Linguine
- 1/2 cups Starchy Pasta Water
- 4 cups Fresh Arugula
- 13 cups Hulled Sugar Peas
- For the roasted hazelnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a baking pan toast hazelnuts in one layer in middle of oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly colored and skins are blistered.
- Move nuts to a kitchen towel or paper bag and cover (or seal) for 5 minutes.
- Rub nuts in towel to remove loose skins and cool completely.
- When cooled, roughly crush them and set aside.
- For the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon, salt, red pepper and a few grinds of black pepper.
- Set aside.
- To finish the pasta: In a large pot cook the pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
- Before straining, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water.
- Strain and return pasta to the large pot.
- Add half of the pasta water to the yogurt sauce and whisk well.
- Pour into the pasta pot and toss well until the pasta is coated.
- Add the arugula and peas to the pot.
- Taste for seasoning, add more salt and pepper if needed.
- If the pasta is dry, add more of the starch water to loosen it.
- Divide the pasta among plates and garnish with the crushed hazelnuts, a drizzle of good quality olive oil and a sprinkle of pepper.
hazelnuts, greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon, lemons, dijon mustard, salt, red pepper, fresh ground pepper, linguine, starchy pasta water, fresh arugula, sugar
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lemon-yogurt-linguine-with-arugula-sugar-peas-roasted-hazelnuts/ (may not work)