Homemade herbed pasta with feta, lemon, and pine nuts is a delectable dish that combines rich flavors and textures. This zesty pasta dish features tender pasta tossed with a tangy lemon sauce, crumbled feta cheese, aromatic herbs, and toasted pine nuts. With its sophisticated and well-balanced flavors, this pasta is an excellent choice for a delightful lunch or light dinner. The vibrant flavors of the herbs and the tangy citrus notes from the lemon create a refreshing and invigorating taste that will tantalize your palate.
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LEMON PINE NUT TAGLIATELLE
Provided by Susan Herrmann Loomis
Categories Citrus Herb Nut Pasta Vegetarian Dinner Lemon Pine Nut Party Noodle Parsley Boil Sugar Conscious Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Mince the parsley and place it in a large shallow bowl. Add the oil, lemon zest, and pine nuts and mix until well combined. Season with salt, cover, and let sit for at least 2 hours at room temperature.
- 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the tagliatelle, stir, and cook until it is al dente (tender but still firm to the bite), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- 3. Add the hot pasta along with the cooking water immediately to the prepared sauce and toss until the sauce is thoroughly distributed. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.
- 4. To serve, use two spoons and carefully scoop up the pasta, making sure to get pine nuts with each serving (see Note). Serve with lemon wedges if desired for squeezing atop the pasta.
- Note: The pine nuts tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl no matter how well you toss the pasta. Once the pasta is served, simply return to the bowl and evenly distribute the remaining pine nuts over each serving.
LEMON AND FETA PASTA
Oh so good, and it can be increased easily. I think I will use acini de pepe pasta, but any pasta will be great with this. Tweaked a little to my own taste, but originally the pasta was added to the "dressing" in a bowl and the veggies and feta just put in at the last minute. I prefer them cooked a little.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the pasta following package directions.
- Meanwhile, make a dressing by combining the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, mustard and garlic.
- Once cooked, drain the pasta and put back in the warm pot. Mix in the crumbled feta, tomatoes, spring onions and dressing. Heat gently til feta melts a little. This dish can be served warm or refrigerated as a packed lunch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.6, Fat 20.7, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 53.4, Sodium 710.6, Carbohydrate 56, Fiber 4, Sugar 7.1, Protein 18
LEMON BUTTER HERB PASTA
A quick, delicious, and light-tasting sauce with a zesty lemon flavor! You can easily add chicken, shrimp, or your favorite veggies to personalize this basic sauce. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Provided by Elizabeth Sanford
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, oregano, basil, and garlic into the butter. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until thickened to your desired texture, 5 to 7 minutes
- Season sauce with salt and pepper. Stir cooked pasta into the butter sauce to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 83.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
ANGEL'S HAIR PASTA WITH LEMON AND PINE NUTS
Categories Citrus Nut Pasta Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Summer Gourmet
Yield Serves 2 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil for pasta.
- In a small saucepan cook garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add pine nuts, crushing them lightly with the back of a fork, lemon juice, zest, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking water, drain well. Add pasta with the reserved cooking water to bowl and toss with lemon mixture until it is absorbed. Serve pasta warm or at room temperature.
PASTA WITH BACON, CHEESE, LEMON AND PINE NUTS
For home cooks, the most useful recipe is the one that lets you feed many tastes with a single dish. This one starts out small -- pasta with butter and cheese -- but can be expanded with pine nuts, lemon zest, brown butter, bacon and herbs into something satisfying. This kind of "modular" meal, which everyone at the table can add to or subtract from, is a great family dinner solution. You prepare one tasty base element, like warm tortillas or pasta or salad greens. After that, it's about piling on -- or politely passing on -- all the garnishes at the table.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. Put the cheese, herbs and red pepper flakes on the table. Zest the lemon and put the zest on the table in a small serving bowl. Cut the lemon in half.
- Put bacon in a medium-size heavy pot and turn the heat on low. Cook, turning occasionally, until fat has rendered and bacon is chewy-crisp, about 10 minutes. Lift out bacon pieces and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Keep warm on top of the stove.
- When the water boils, add pasta, stir well and cover. When the water comes back to the boil, uncover and stir again.
- Put 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan and melt it over medium-low heat. When it foams, throw in the pine nuts and cook, shaking the pan, until they turn brown and toasty. Turn off heat and squeeze the lemon into the pan, cupping your hand underneath to catch any pits. Stir and set aside. Transfer bacon to a serving bowl and place on the table.
- As soon as the pasta is tender (it will cook a bit more later on), drain it, reserving a cup of the cooking water. Immediately return the pasta to the pan over low heat. Toss in a chunk of butter. Add a splash of cooking water and a pinch of salt, stir well, cover and let rest 1 minute. Taste and adjust the seasonings until the pasta is completely cooked and tasty (but plain).
- For those who like plain pasta or pasta with just butter and cheese, set aside a good amount in serving bowls. For others, pour the pine nuts and butter into the pasta remaining in the pot, add another splash of cooking water, and toss to combine. Serve from the pot or in a serving bowl, passing the various toppings.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 937, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 597 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram
BOW TIE PASTA WITH FETA, PINE NUTS AND TOMATOES
This is easy, light and delicious! I served it with sauteed spinch with al ittle garlic and lemon. Wonderful!
Provided by susie cooks
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat water and cook pasta according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet, over medium heat.
- Add garlic and saute, but do not let brown.
- Add toasted pine nuts.
- Add spices and stir.
- Add tomatoes and olives and saute for about 3 minutes, until heated through and softened.
- Pour sauce over pasta and top with Feta cheese.
- Cover for a minute so cheese and flavors meld.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.5, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 441.8, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 11.6
Tips:
- To make the most flavorful pasta, use fresh herbs. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but use half the amount called for in the recipe.
- Don't overcrowd the pasta pot. If you add too much pasta to the pot, it will not cook evenly. Cook the pasta in batches if necessary.
- Cook the pasta al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. This will prevent the pasta from becoming mushy when you add it to the sauce.
- Reserve some of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta. You can use this water to thin out the sauce if it is too thick.
- Don't rinse the pasta after cooking. Rinsing the pasta will remove the starch, which helps the sauce adhere to the pasta.
- Add the pasta to the sauce immediately after draining. This will help the pasta absorb the flavors of the sauce.
- Serve the pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Conclusion:
This herbed pasta with feta, lemon, and pine nuts is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of herbs, feta, lemon, and pine nuts creates a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy pasta recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!
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