Lemon-Basil Spaghetti

Spaghetti Pasta with Lemon and Basil

Perfect summertime pasta with fresh lemon and basil leaves. This delightful spaghetti is light, refreshing and absolutely delicious.

It’s August and summer is still in full gear. When the days are hot, you might not have a lot of appetite for food.

This Lemon-Basil spaghetti is a perfect summer dish as it’s utterly appetizing, made with the freshest ingredients and delightful.

This recipe is loosely adapted from Ruth Roger’s cookbook, which I found on People magazine. This dish is quick to make with a few ingredients.

The only cooking part is boiling the spaghetti. The dressing is made with olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, basil and fresh tomatoes.

Mix the cooked spaghetti with the lemon sauce and you will have a serving of this delicious Lemon-Basil spaghetti.

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Lemon-Basil Spaghetti Recipe

Lemon-Basil Spaghetti - refreshing, healthy and utterly delicious pasta dish made with lemon sauce, fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. This is a perfect as lunch or a quick dinner

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Lemon-Basil Spaghetti

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 2 people

Calories 320 kcal

Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. spaghetti
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 oz. cherry tomatoes, quartered

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Instructions

1. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, according to the package instruction, about 9 minutes. Drain the spaghetti, set aside.

2. Whish together the oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.

3. Add the lemon oil to the spaghetti in a pot; toss until pasta is evenly coated with the lemon oil mixture. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, basil, lemon zest and diced cherry tomatoes, mix gently. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Lemon-Basil Spaghetti Recipe

Amount Per Serving (2 people)

Calories 320 Calories from Fat 441

% Daily Value*

Fat 49g75%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 33mg11%

Sodium 878mg38%

Potassium 472mg13%

Carbohydrates 91g30%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 30g60%

Vitamin A 920IU18%

Vitamin C 26.9mg33%

Calcium 457mg46%

Iron 2.6mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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