Spaghetti With Lemon & Olives

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces pine nuts
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 pinch dried chili pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 lemons
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 4 ounces black olives, chopped if liked
• 5 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated, plus extra to serve
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put a large pan of water on to the boil for the pasta. meanwhile, put the oil and nuts in a small pan and warm over a low heat.
• 2 crush the garlic into the pan and sprinkle in the chili flakes if using. continue warming until the nuts are lightly toasted, checking to make sure the garlic doesn't burn.
• 3 finely grate the zest from both lemons then cut one in half and squeeze out the juice.
• 4 once the pasta water is boiling, add a generous amount of salt and the spaghetti and cook, according to packet instructions.
• 5 drain the spaghetti and tip into a serving bowl.
• 6 pour over the garlicky oil and toss well with the lemon zest and juice, parsley, olives, parmesan and plenty of salt and pepper.
• 7 add more lemon juice to taste - it should be fresh but not overly lemony. serve with extra parmesan.