Lemon Spaghetti Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese

  optional
• ½ cup lemon juice

  freshly squeezed
• ¾ teaspoon salt

  plus more to taste
• ½ teaspoon pepper

  plus more to taste
• 1 pound spaghetti

  dried
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

  grated

Instructions

• 1 In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and
  pepper and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• 2 Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and season well with salt. Add the
  spaghetti and cook until tender.
• 3 Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 4 Return the spaghetti to the pan and add the lemon sauce, lemon zest, parsley and
  spinach. Gradually add the reserved cooking liquid,¼ of a cup at a time, to
  moisten.
• 5 Season the pasta with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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