TAGLIATELLE PISTACHIOS AND LEMON

Tagliatelle with pistachios and lemon is a main course with a fresh and light flavor, quick and easy to prepare even for those less experienced in the kitchen. In a short time, just the cooking time of the tagliatelle, you will have a delicious and different dish to serve your guests. If you’re looking for other pastas a little different from the usual

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Tagliatelle pistachios and lemon
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2 people
  • Cooking methods: Stove, Boiling
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Spring, Summer

Ingredients

  • 4.6 oz tagliatelle (semolina)
  • 2.1 oz pistachio crumbs
  • 1 lemon (medium/large)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Tools

  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Citrus Juicer
  • 1 Knife

Preparation of Tagliatelle with Pistachios and Lemon

  • First, start boiling the water for the pasta, and when boiling, salt it and throw in the tagliatelle.

    To prepare the sauce, wash a lemon and then squeeze half of it

  • Then pour the juice into a pan along with a tablespoon of olive oil and half of the lemon zest, grated.

    Put on the stove on low heat and let the juice thicken slightly. It will take 2/3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and set aside.

  • When the tagliatelle are almost cooked, drain them directly into the pan with the lemon juice.

    Turn the heat back on and mix.

  • Add a couple of tablespoons of pasta cooking water and the zest of the other half of the lemon.

    Stir for a couple of minutes on high heat. If it dries out too much, lower the heat slightly and add another tablespoon of pasta cooking water.

    Tagliatelle pistachios and lemon
  • Now add half of the pistachio crumbs, mix and plate.

    Once plated, sprinkle each dish with the remaining pistachio crumbs.

    Tagliatelle pistachios and lemon
  • And voilà… your tagliatelle with pistachios and lemon are ready to be served.

    Tagliatelle pistachios and lemon

Useful Tips

If you prefer, you can also use spaghetti or another type of long pasta, which I believe goes better than short pasta.

If you want a stronger lemon flavor, add the other half of the squeezed lemon.

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