Lemon Capellini Salad Recipe

Описание: Recipe link: https://www.whiskaffair.com/lemon-cap...

Ingredients
250 grams capellini pasta (or angel hair pasta, thin spaghetti noodles)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup baby capers (reserve 2 tablespoon brine (optional))
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
2 cup baby spinach (packed)
1 cup chopped basil leaves
¼ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
Cook The Pasta
Put a large pot of water on your stove to boil.
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add 2 tablespoons of salt, and then add capellini pasta.
Cook until Al Dente (just cooked).
Make The Sauce
While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Added capers, red pepper flakes, garlic, and lemon zest and saute for 8-10 seconds.
Now add cherry tomatoes, spinach, and basil leaves, and saute for a minute.
Drain the cooked pasta (reserve some water) and add it to the pot and toss well.
Add lemon juice, salt, and black pepper and toss well to coat the pasta.
Add parmesan cheese and mix well.
Check for salt and add more if needed.
Add the reserved pasta water if the pasta looks dry.
Serve as hot pasta salad or refrigerate for a few hours and serve as a cold pasta salad.

Notes
Cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions. This will ensure that the pasta is properly seasoned.
Be sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice for this salad. The bottled lemon juice will not provide the same flavor.
If you are making this pasta dish ahead of time, wait to add the cherry tomatoes until just before serving so that they do not get mushy.
Feel free to experiment with different types of pasta and vegetables in this salad. There are many delicious possibilities!​
Reserve 2 tablespoon of the brine from the capers and add the reserved brine to the pasta recipe for a nice tangy taste.

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