Lemon Spaghetti with Spinach, Feta & Walnuts
- 2 Tablespoons Walnuts, Chopped
- 2 ounces, weight Whole Wheat Spaghetti
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Lemon
- 1/4 cups Pasta Cooking Water
- 1 Tablespoon Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cups Feta Cheese Crumbles
- 1 cup Spinach
- Pepper To Taste
- 1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- Heat a saute pan on high heat.
- Add chopped walnuts and toast for about 1 minute.
- Be careful not to burn them; they will smell nutty as soon as theyre finished.
- Set aside.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti about 8 minutes.
- Right before you drain the pasta, grab a coffee cup and take out about 1/4 cup of the pasta water and set it aside.
- Heat saute pan on medium heat and add olive oil and minced garlic.
- Saute garlic until soft.
- Add drained pasta to pan and toss.
- Using a microplane zester, zest half of the lemon and add it to the pan.
- Cut the lemon in half and squeeze each half onto the pasta.
- Add pasta water, Greek yogurt, feta cheese and spinach, and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed and spinach has wilted.
- Add pepper to taste.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and walnuts.
walnuts, olive oil, garlic, lemon, pasta cooking water, greek yogurt, feta cheese crumbles, spinach, pepper, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lemon-spaghetti-with-spinach-feta-walnuts/ (may not work)