Lemon Arugula Pasta

Name: Lemon Arugula Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 8 ounces of spaghetti or the long pasta of your choice; 1/4 cup of olive oil; Zest and Juice of 1 lemon; 1 cup of finely grated parmesan cheese; 1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced; Pinch of crushed red pepper (optional); Salt and pepper; 2 cups of arugula; 1/4 cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes; Extra parmesan and lemon slices for serving

by Sara's Tiny Kitchen

2 SERVINGS

20 min

Lemon arugula pasta is pasta made with a cheesy lemony sauce and tossed with arugula and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s a great weeknight dinner option that everyone will love!

There is no chance that I will ever get tired of lemon flavored anything. I love lemon so much that I’ve made it the icon on my blog. I cant remember a time when I didn’t have a bag of lemons in my fridge, and I’ve even contemplated getting a lemon as my next tattoo.

In that vein, this lemon arugula pasta with sun dried tomatoes is an incredibly simple meal to make and it comes together in a flash so it’s a great option for a quick Tuesday night before you have to dash out the door to soccer practice or out for drinks with friends.

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Lemon Arugula Pasta

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Yield 2 SERVINGS
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 20 min

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Ingredients

Lemon Arugula Pasta

8 ounces of spaghetti or the long pasta of your choice
1/4 cup of olive oil
Zest and Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup of finely grated parmesan cheese
1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced
Pinch of crushed red pepper (optional)
Salt and pepper
2 cups of arugula
1/4 cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes
Extra parmesan and lemon slices for serving

Instructions

Lemon Arugula Pasta

Cook the pasta according to package directions.
While the pasta cooks, mix together the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, the parmesan cheese, garlic, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper in a large heat-proof bowl. Whisk together until well combined. Set aside until pasta is done.
Once the pasta is cooked, scoop out a half a cup of the pasta water and then drain the pasta, but dont rinse it.
Pour the drained pasta into the large bowl with the lemon sauce, and toss to combine. Add a few tablespoons of pasta water at a time until the sauce gets silky smooth. Add in the arugula and sun-dried tomatoes and toss to distribute.
Serve with extra parmesan cheese and lemon slices.

Comments

Sue on Jan 20, 2022

Sounds great and simple, a must try👏🏻

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Lawyer630 on Jan 20, 2022

Which type of sun dried tomatoes? Dried or packed in oil?

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