Lemony Spaghetti
You might remember that my son has a thing for lemons, so I was pleased to find this recipe (and a great photo) on Tastespotting, a food photography site that has kindly displayed some of my photos as well.
This recipe sounded light and different -- not something I would have thought of doing with spaghetti, but something simple enough for a young kid to like.
I was encouraged when my daughter said, "This is not too bad..."
Though she followed up with: "But it is bad." (She's 8. Tweenhood has begun.)
And Sam, the lemon lover, was simply unconvinced that there was even any lemon in it, because the zest was so well hidden. Next time, I'll have to cut great strips of it over the top.
Fortunately, we served this with pork chops, which the children did eat. The next day, I had some of the spaghetti -- which, to this adult palate, was delicious -- for lunch with arugula, cherry tomatoes and some chopped garlic scapes tossed in. It was a lovely late-spring lunch.
Pucker Up P'sghetti
Serves 4
Zest of 1/2 of a lemon
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice, about 1 lemon
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese and extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 pound cooked spaghetti, warm
Zest lemon into a large bowl, then whisk in lemon juice, olive oil, cheese, and salt. Add spaghetti and toss to coat. Serve warm.
Adapted from thetoddlercafe.blogspot.com
Per serving: 293 calories, 7 grams protein, 21 grams fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 19 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 9 milligrams cholesterol, 394 milligrams sodium
(Photo by me)
Categories: Dinner Together, Food and Recipes
Comments
This recipe reminds me of Lemon Linguine by Nigella Lawson, that my husband and I used to make a lot. It involves uncooked egg, and I became to squeamish to continue making it, but if you don't mind that, it's very good. Maybe your kids would like this version better?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/lemon-linguine-recipe/index.html
That does sound good! Maybe the cream will reel them in...
Posted by: SZ | June 17, 2009 1:02 PM
Yummy! I love this light and simple pasta...
Posted by: oneshotbeyond | June 17, 2009 2:30 PM
We eat that recipe once a week around here and we all love it! The three kids under seven fight about who will have the leftovers for lunch. I usually make a double batch. That cookbook is really great!
Posted by: annie | June 17, 2009 5:23 PM