Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts

Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Pine Nuts takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.41 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 20g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 655 calories. It works well as a main course. 27 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of asparagus, salt and pepper, juice of lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 98%. This score is excellent. Similar recipes include Dinner Tonight: Summertime Pasta with Pine Nuts and Lemon, Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Tuna, Pine Nuts, Fennel Seeds, Capers, and Lemon, and Dinner Tonight: Warm Chicken Salad with Arugula, Capers, and Pine Nuts.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 garlic clove, minced

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 pound pasta

1/4 cup pine nuts

Salt and pepper

Equipment:

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. It will take about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. 2 Pour the olive oil into the skillet over medium heat. Toss in the garlic and the asparagus. Cook until the asparagus has softened, about 4 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. When it's done, remove from the pot and toss directly into the pan with the asparagus. Cook for a minute. Turn off the heat. 4 Add the lemon juice and zest and season with salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Serve up.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. Toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. It will take about 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Remove from the pan and set aside.

4. 2

5. Pour the olive oil into the skillet over medium heat. Toss in the garlic and the asparagus. Cook until the asparagus has softened, about 4 minutes.

6. 3

7. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. When it's done, remove from the pot and toss directly into the pan with the asparagus. Cook for a minute. Turn off the heat.

8. 4

9. Add the lemon juice and zest and season with salt and pepper. Stir until combined.

10. Serve up.


Nutrition Information:

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655k Calories
19g Protein
23g Total Fat
92g Carbs
91% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
655k
33%

Fat
23g
37%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
92g
31%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
203mg
9%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
19g
39%

Manganese
2mg
137%

Selenium
74µg
107%

Vitamin K
62µg
60%

Copper
0.77mg
39%

Phosphorus
373mg
37%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Magnesium
119mg
30%

Iron
4mg
27%

Fiber
6g
27%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.33mg
22%

Folate
88µg
22%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Potassium
604mg
17%

Vitamin A
863IU
17%

Vitamin B2
0.27mg
16%

Vitamin C
12mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B5
0.88mg
9%

Calcium
57mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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