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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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 320 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Lemon Basil Spaghetti
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Lemon-Basil Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (250g) 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 fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 4 oz (120g) cherry tomatoes, quartered
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti until al dente, according to the package instructions, about 9 minutes. Drain the spaghetti and set it aside.
- Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Add the lemon oil to the spaghetti in the pot and toss until the pasta is evenly coated with the lemon oil mixture. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, basil, lemon zest, and diced cherry tomatoes, mixing gently. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was so simple and I tried it out at work and everyone loved it. They also suggested to add mozarella balls in it which i’ll definitely try next time. I doubled the portion of basil and tomatoes because I think it needed it. I loved this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Trish, yes, double tomatoes and basil make everything even better. Thanks for your sweet comment and your 5 stars rating. I am so happy you love my recipes. Please check out other recipes on my site, they are all good! :)
I never comment, but I make this at least once a week. So light, so easy, so delicious. Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Norma, so nice to read your comment. I appreciate that you actually took the time to tell me and gave me 5 stars rating. :) Please try more recipes on my site, you might also like one pot pasta! :)
This dish was so “Amazing” I add some saute hot Italian sausage to it…It was “Excellent” My guests asked for seconds!!! DELICIOUS!
Thanks Kelly for your great comment and rating.
Wow, That was delicious! I topped it with a piece of grilled chicken breast. My husband who does not ever eat leftovers, told me to save it and he would eat the rest tomorrow. Easy to make and not heavy! Definitely going to make it to take to a friend this weekend! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Hi Vicki, thanks for trying my recipe and gave me 5 stars rating. :)
I first made this almost a year ago and I’ve made it practically weekly since then. My whole family is obsessed too. It’s great for using up all the extra basil from my garden.
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So flavorful and absolutely delicious!!
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So yummy!
Thanks Tammy and thanks for the great 5 stars rating!!! :)
This was so good I can’t get over it
Thanks so much, I am so glad that you tried my recipe!