Lemon Linguine
- 1 pound dried linguine
- Juice of 3 lemons and the grated zest of 1
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 handfuls of fresh basil, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 1 handful of arugula
- Cook the linguine in a generous amount of boiling, salted water for about 12 minutes, then drain thoroughly and return to the saucepan.
- Meanwhile, beat the lemon juice and zest with the olive oil, then stir in the Parmesan until thick and creamy.
- Season, and add more lemon juice if needed.
- Add the lemon sauce to the linguine and shake the pan to coat each strand of pasta with the sauce.
- (The Parmesan melts when mixed with the pasta.)
- Finish by stirring in the chopped basil and the arugula.
linguine, lemons, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, fresh basil, handful of arugula
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/lemon-linguine (may not work)