Spaghetti With Lime And Arugula Recipes

LEMON PASTA WITH ARUGULA {PASTA AL LIMONE}

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package's instructions.
• While the pasta boils, choose a large bowl for serving. You'll be using this bowl to toss the pasta as well. Take the halves of your lightly smashed garlic and rub the garlic over the bottom and sides of the plate to coat it with flavor. Once the bowl is nicely coated with garlicky goodness, discard the garlic.
• Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice; gradually drizzle the extra virgin olive oil into the lemon juice with a slow and steady stream while whisking. Continue to whisk until the the oil and juice have emulsified. Whisk in a pinch of salt and half of the lemon zest.
• Drain the pasta when it's done and set aside. Add the cheese to the serving bowl with the oil and lemon, crack a generous amount of black pepper over the cheese, and place the hot noodles over the cheese. Carefully but thoroughly toss the pasta around the cheese and sauce with tongs until evenly coated. Add the arugula, and give the pasta one more toss.
• Grate some extra cheese over the pasta before serving, as well as the remainder of the lemon zest, and some more cracked black pepper. Serve immediately.

DONNA'S SPAGHETTI WITH LIME AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water; add pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain.
• While the spaghetti is cooking, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the lime rind, garlic, chile pepper, and capers; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add prosciutto, and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes. Add drained spaghetti, and toss to coat and heat through.
• Toss the arugula and lime juice with the pasta, and pile into serving bowls. Top with feta cheese and a little of the marinating oil. Sprinkle with pepper, and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH ARUGULA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat and cook garlic until translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes. Increase heat, cook, and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove skillet from heat and mix in arugula. Mix in cooked spaghetti and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, PANCETTA AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Trim hairy root and green stem from green garlic, or trim 1/4-inch off top of regular garlic, making sure to expose all cloves.
• Place garlic in a small, shallow baking dish, root side down, and drizzle each with a little olive oil. Cover dish with foil. Roast until cloves or bulbs are golden brown, about 40 minutes to 1 hour (green garlic will cook faster than regular garlic). If bottom of dish starts to burn before garlic is roasted, add one tablespoon water. Transfer to a rack to cool. Garlic can be roasted up to one day ahead; wrap well and store in refrigerator.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
• While pasta cooks, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add pancetta and red pepper flakes. Sauté until pancetta is golden and crisp around edges, about 5 minutes.
• Peel outside layer of green garlic, or if using regular garlic, squeeze cloves from their papery skins. Chop roasted garlic, and add to skillet with lemon juice and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Add drained pasta and arugula to skillet, place over low heat, and toss until arugula wilts. Add just enough cooking water to scrape up brown bits in pan (do this 1 tablespoon at a time). Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve with Parmesan.

SPAGHETTI WITH LIME & ARUGULA (ROCKET)

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water until it is al dente.
• Drain.
• While that's cooking, remove the zest from the limes and finely shred to make one tablespoonful.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
• If using bacon, add it to the hot oil first and cook until it starts to crisp before adding the lime rind, garlic, chilli and capers.
• Cook for a minute or until fragrant.
• If using prosciutto, stir it in at this point and cook for two minutes or until crisp.
• Add the spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat and heat through.
• To serve, toss the rocket and a bit of lime juice through the pasta and pile into serving bowls.
• Top with the marinated feta, a little of its oil, and a generous grinding of black pepper.
• Serve with a lime wedge on each plate, so people can add more if they like.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a 5-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil for spaghetti.
• In a large bowl stir together 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, parsley, zest, and pepper and salt to taste.
• Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente and drain in a colander. Immediately add pasta to parsley mixture and toss until combined well. Season pasta with pepper and salt and cover.
• In a large non-stick skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook shrimp, stirring, until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add shrimp to pasta. Add arugula and toss until combined well.

SPAGHETTI WITH LIME AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Grate the zest of 2 limes and press the juice of 1 of them. Cut the third lime into quarters. Reserve Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until just al dente (you want it to be slightly undercooked). Drain, return to the pot and toss with a drizzle of oil. Reserve. In a large skillet, heat 2 tbs of olive oil over medium heat and saute the lime zest for 30 seconds. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers and saute for 1 to 2 mins, stirring gently. Add the lime juice and arugula, season to taste and serve immediately with quarters of lime, a drizzle of olive oil, and grated Parmesan.