Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera
  • Author: Simon Rimmer

This vibrant and flavorful pasta dish is a celebration of spring with fresh asparagus, peas, and other seasonal vegetables. The combination of garlic, herbs, and lemon adds brightness to the dish, making it a perfect light and delicious meal for any occasion.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 50g/2oz unsalted butter
  • 1 garlic
  • 200g/7oz asparagus
  • 150g/5oz fresh peas
  • 100g/3½oz frozen soya beans
  • 100g/3½oz baby spinach
  • 450g/1lb cooked tagliolini or tagliatelle
  • 1 lemon
  • large handful fresh spring herbs, including mint, basil, dill and parsley
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 25g/1oz hazelnuts
  • shavings, or similar vegetarian hard cheese shavings parmesan
  • , for drizzling olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat the butter in a pan, add the garlic and fry for one minute.
  • Add the asparagus, peas, soya beans and spinach and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, until the spinach has wilted slightly.
  • Add the pasta and a little of the cooking water to the pan and stir to combine.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and zest and the herbs and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve, divide the pasta among four bowls, sprinkle over the hazelnuts and parmesan shavings and drizzle with olive oil.

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Cook Time

10M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 4

Nutrition

  • Calories: 440kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 41g
  • Fat Content: 21g
  • Fiber Content: 8g
  • Protein Content: 17g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 8g
  • Sugar Content: 3g