Lemon and Basil Spaghetti
I made this lemon and basil spaghetti recipe because I wanted to serve a light pasta side dish to pair with the chicken thigh piccata, a simple Italian salad, and some crusty bread that I was making for dinner. It was light, delicious, and paired perfectly with the chicken and salad. I liked how quick & simple this easy side dish recipe was to make–perfect for a busy weeknight.
Lemon and Basil Spaghetti
Ingredients:
- ½ lb spaghetti noodles, cooked per instructions
- Juice from two small lemons
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, to taste
How to Make Lemon and Basil Spaghetti
Heat a large pot of water until boiling. Season the water well with sea salt, then cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
Drain the pasta, reserving ½ cup of pasta cooking water, then place it into a serving bowl.
Drizzle the pasta with lemon juice, Â olive oil, and freshly chopped basil. Season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Add some of the reserved pasta water as needed. Â Top with freshly grated Parmesan and serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb spaghetti noodles cooked per instructions
- Juice from two small lemons
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of water until boiling. Season the water well with sea salt, then cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain the pasta, reserving ½ cup of pasta cooking water, then place it into a serving bowl.
- Drizzle the pasta with lemon juice, Â olive oil, and freshly chopped basil. Season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Add some of the reserved pasta water as needed. Â Top with freshly grated Parmesan and serve immediately. Enjoy.
simple done right is always the best! my favorite is pasta tossed in olive oil steeped with smashed garlic and red pepper flake while the pasta cooks. it’s always in the pantry and it’s always good. always need that reminder every now and then, thanks for sharing!
Very light and simple side dish, Pam! It really is well paired with your previously posted chicken recipe!
Great Recipe!!! It really looks fabulous and delicious…Thanks for this Post!!!
Simplicity at its best!
Love it!Have a lovely week,dear!
great post! I like the pictures.
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Wow this looks so good!
Simple but delicious combination and that will be my dinner for tonight.
Cheers,
Lia.
Great choice! I use to combine lemons with basil quite regularly and putting it onto light pasta is one of my favourite moves. Glad I’m not alone!
So simple and so perfect in flavor. This will be on our dinner table this week. Thanks for the reminder that I have all these ingredients in my kitchen. 🙂
Yum! Sometimes the most simple recipes are the most delicious! I imagine this pasta was perfect with the chicken piccata, and that your children loved it!
Lemon makes me so happy these days! This is such a great side dish.
this look absolutely delicious Pam I love basil always!
I have to buy spaguetti my kids will love this!! xx
Oh that sounds wonderful!
I love lemon and basil pasta, looks delicious! I make it with angel hair pasta, 🙂
This spaghetti will go with anything!
This sounds great, so nice and simple.
I used to make a very similar pasta dish a lot several years ago. But somehow it doesn’t turn out the same with gluten-free pasta…
Anyway, sounds delicious!
Perfect side dish!
All my favorite flavors, this looks fantastic. it would go with just about anything!
Simple and easy!
A simple and very flavourful pasta recipe, Pam.
Have a wonderful day!
Angie
I had this last night, along with sauted red and green peppers and red onion. Great summer meal