Meyer Lemon Pasta
A delicious, fresh and savory pasta toss, and a great way to use your Meyer lemons! (Although, any lemons and even limes would also be very good, just use slightly less juice, zest, since the Meyers are sweeter). I made this meal vegetarian friendly by having rotisserie chicken and/or toasted walnuts to top the servings. This has an excellent fresh taste, is not overly "lemony".
Adapted from a recipe found here: http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2010/04/what_to_do_with_meyer_lemons.html
"This was awesome! So simple yet so tasty. I just used regular lemons and added a dollop of yogurt at the end in place of the creme fraiche. Loved it, have added it to my favorites! Thanks. "
- Boobs154Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta
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Ingredients
| 1 cupgrated Parmesan; (or other Italian cheese/blend) |
| 2 cupsbaby arugula |
| Zest and juice from 2 meyer lemons; to taste |
| Creme fraiche; to taste |
| linguine; or other preferred pasta |
| salt and pepper; to taste |
| pasta cooking water; just a bit, to prevent sticking |
| 1/2 cupred onion |
| 3 clovesgarlic; minced |
| rotisserie chicken; shredded (OPTIONAL for topping pasta) |
| chopped walnuts; toasted (or other preferred nut- OPTIONAL for topping pasta) |
Meyer Lemon Pasta Preparation
You can largely ignore the measurements listed -- toss everything at the amounts you think look "right".
Prep:
zest and juice the lemons
chop the onion
mince the garlic
wash and dry arugula
Prepare:
1. Boil the pasta according to package directions. When you drain the pasta, retain about a cup of the cooking water.
2. Saute the onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil (or your preferred oil)
Toss:
1. In a large bowl, add in the grated cheese and lemon zest, sauted onion/garlic, and arugula.
2. Add the pasta, adding a few tablespoons of cooking water if needed to prevent the pasta sticking together.Add a few tablespoons of lemon juice.
3. Add the creme fraiche and toss gently.
Serve!
This is great topped with rotisserie chicken and/or toasted nuts (walnuts, pecans, or pine nuts).
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