Lemon pasta with spinach is a classic Italian dish that is both easy to make and packed with flavor. It is a great weeknight meal that can be on the table in under 30 minutes. The combination of lemon, garlic, and spinach creates a bright and flavorful sauce that is perfect for tossing with pasta. This article will provide you with a few different recipes for lemon pasta with spinach, so you can find the one that best suits your taste.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON PASTA WITH SPINACH
Super simple pasta! Sometimes simple is best and it doesn't get a whole lot easier than this Lemon Pasta with Spinach. On the table under half an hour and makes for the perfect spring time dinner or even lunch.
Provided by Julia Pinney
Categories Lunch Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large deep sided skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic, chili and bay leaf. Give a good stir for about a minute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling water, add spaghetti and cook to instructions on the pack. When cooked, remove and drain. Reserve about 1 cup/240 ml of pasta water.
- Increase heat to high, add the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Allow it to reduce about 3 minutes. Pour in the cooking cream and stir well and bring back to a gentle simmer.
- Pour in the lemon juice and then the spaghetti. Give a really good stir around.
- Add in a cup/240 ml of pasta water, the butter, cheese, lemon zest, the fresh spinach, parsley, salt and pepper. and give a really good stir.
- Serve immediately. Can garnish with extra parmesan and parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 648 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 43 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Cholesterol 119 mg, Sodium 985 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g
LEMON PASTA WITH SPINACH
Healthy spinach, garlic and lemon combine to coat angel hair pasta for a lovely side that'll freshen any meal. -Charlene Anderson, Bonney Lake, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender. Add the spinach, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted., Drain pasta. Add to skillet; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH SPINACH
These lemon spaghetti with spinach are the perfect recipe for busy weeknights! It's a one pot meal, super delicious, comforting, and 100 % vegan!
Provided by Sina
Categories Entrée
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the uncoooked spaghetti, the vegetable broth, the coconut milk, and the lemon juice. Stir a couple of times and gently push the spaghetti in the liquid when they're soft enough (this might take a couple of minutes. Try not to break them when they're still too hard). Cook for 15-18 minutes.
- When the spaghetti are al dente, stir in the spinach and the lemon zest. Cook for 2 more minutes and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 15 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
QUICK AND EASY LEMON SPINACH PASTA
Quick, easy and delicious, this pasta is one-pan easy , uses a no-cook sauce and ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta!
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Pasta
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Fill large pot with water and add the whole lemon to the water. Remove zest from about 1/2 of the whole lemon and set the zest aside for the sauce. Add zested whole lemon to the water and bring the water with the lemon to a boil over high heat. Once boiling remove lemon and set aside to cool. Add salt to your water, then add pasta and cook to al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, stir together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Prepare your spinach and set aside. When lemon is cool enough to handle, cut in half and juice. Pour juice through a strainer in to a small bowl, to remove seeds and pulp. Set aside.
- When pasta is cooked, before draining, remove 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. Drain pasta well and return to the pot. Add sauce mixture and spinach to the pot with the hot pasta and with tongs, toss well until the spinach is wilted and sauce is coating the pasta. Drizzle with reserved lemon juice and toss well. If pasta seems tight (clumpy/sticking together), add a bit of your reserved pasta water to the pasta and toss to loosen it up. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. Serve with additional freshly grated Parmesan and more freshly ground pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 443 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 10 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
LEMONY PASTA WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SPINACH
This is one of the quickest, most efficient suppers on the planet. Creamy goat cheese makes its own sauce, but it needs the fresh brightness of lemon to really pop.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 2 cups pasta water, then drain.
- In pot, stir together goat cheese and 1 cup pasta water over medium. Add pasta, spinach, parsley, cilantro, lemon zest and juice, and more pasta water if necessary to create a light sauce that coats pasta; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 5 g
LEMON LINGUINE WITH SPINACH AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO
Make and share this Lemon Linguine With Spinach and Crispy Prosciutto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Spinach
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In large pot, cook linguine according to package directions, al dente.
- Meanwhile, in large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots, sun-dried tomatoes and grated lemon zest and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- Add garlic paste and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- Add prosciutto and cook, about 2 minutes, until crisp.
- Drain linguine, add to skillet along with lemon juice, salt and pepper, tossing over medium heat to combine.
- Place spinach in large bowl.
- Add hot linguine mixture to spinach, tossing to combine.
- Stir in pine nuts.
- Garnish with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.4, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 278.4, Carbohydrate 64.3, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.1, Protein 13.3
PASTA WITH LEMON, SPINACH, PARMESAN AND BREAD CRUMBS
This is the specialty of the house in Cucina Biazzi, in Ashland, Oregon. Bread and pasta seem to have a natural affinity for each other. This is delicious.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375*F.
- Toss bread crumbs with 1 TBS oil in large bowl to coat.
- Spread evenly on rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until breadcrumbs are golden, about 5 minutes.
- Cool.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 6 TBS oil, thinly sliced garlic, lemon juice, and dried crushed red pepper in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook oil mixture until garlic turns golden, about 5 minutes.
- Toss pasta, oil mixture and spinach in large bowl until spinach wilts, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to moisten.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over.
- Serve pasta, passing grated Parmesan cheese seperately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 599, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 143.9, Carbohydrate 77.4, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 14.5
BAKED PASTA WITH SPINACH, LEMON AND CHEESE
This was in cooking Light. The dish sounds yummy even though it does not have any meat in it. Enjoy!
Provided by Ck2plz
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat.
- Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Let stand for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain pasta mixture well.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- Gradually add milk and wine; cook 8 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
- Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese, salt and rind. Remove from heat; stir in pepper.
- Add pasta mixture, and toss gently to coat.
- Spoon pasta mixture into a 13x9 inch-glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle half of panko breadcrumbs over pasta, and top evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining half of panko breadcrumbs over cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the pasta will taste. Opt for fresh spinach, ripe tomatoes, and a flavorful cheese.
- Don't overcook the pasta: Cook the pasta according to the package directions, or until it is al dente. Overcooked pasta will be mushy and unpleasant.
- Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the pasta: This will help to bring out their flavor and prevent them from becoming watery.
- Add the spinach at the end of cooking: Spinach wilts quickly, so it is best to add it to the pasta just before serving.
- Season the pasta to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a grating of Parmesan cheese.
Conclusion:
Lemon pasta with spinach is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. With its bright flavors and healthy ingredients, this pasta is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give lemon pasta with spinach a try. You won't be disappointed!
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