Lemon Pasta Salad Recipe
Our quick and easy Lemon Pasta Salad has light and fresh flavors and is the perfect dish to bring to your next cookout!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bow tie pasta (farfalle pasta) or gluten-free pasta
- 2 lemons
- 6 green onions thinly sliced
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese finely grated (sub dairy-free alternative)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil sub avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt more, to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Bring a pot of water to boil. Add 16 ounces bow tie pasta (farfalle pasta). Cook until al-dente according to package instructions.
- Lemon + Onion: While pasta is cooking zest and juice 2 lemons into the bowl you will be serving your pasta salad in. Add sliced green onions to the same bowl.
- Drain + Rinse: Once pasta is al dente, drain pasta in a strainer and immediately rinse with cold water. Drain again. Transfer to your serving bowl with the lemon mixture.
- Mix: Add ¾ cup parmesan cheese, ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss to mix completely.
- Taste + Adjust: Taste and add additional salt (I usually add an additional teaspoon or two, but everyone has different preferences so taste and adjust), parmesan cheese or olive oil, as desired.
- Serve: Serve and garnish with additional green onion, parmesan cheese and/or lemon zest, if desired.
Notes
- Add additional oil: If Lemon Pasta sits for a while, either out or in the refrigerator, feel free to drizzle additional olive oil before serving again as it will be soaked up by the pasta.
- Gluten-Free: love Jovial Gluten-Free Noodles.
- Dairy-Free: To make dairy-free use a parmesan cheese substitute, as desired.
- Storage: Lemon Pasta will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator, covered.
- Season to Taste: Add additional salt, lemon juice or parmesan cheese, as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg
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