Recipe: Lemon Garlic Pasta

LEMON GARLIC PASTA
(Hot seasoned oil tossed with spaghetti or linguine.)

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound linguine or spaghetti, cooked and drained
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons coarse salt
freshly ground pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and red pepper flakes until fragrant, about 5 minutes.

Pour garlic oil over cooked pasta in bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss well to coat. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.

Makes 4 servings
Source: The Totally Picnic Cookbook by Helene Siegel