Photo: Linguine with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, and Lemon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1 cup (6 ounces) chopped or julienned sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
- 1 cup (4 ounces) medium green olives, pitted
- 1 packed cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water. Place the pasta in a large serving bowl.
In a food processor, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, basil, garlic, oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pulse until blended but still chunky.
Add the Parmesan cheese to the pasta and toss well. Pour the tomato mixture on top and toss until the pasta is coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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By Teo B.
Richmond, CA
on May 20, 2013
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I was half watching/listening to what Giada was doing and figured it was easy enough to replicate. I made two batches in a mini food processor and the key is blending the ingredients consistently and mixing it well. My first batch tasted a little bit too much oil in it. The 2nd batch I ended up adding a little bit more basil and lemon to dilute the oily part. I made this dish for Mother's Day dinner and it was AMAZING and super easy! Everyone asked me for the recipe, it is that delish.
By MGG04
Overland Park, KS
on May 16, 2013
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This was very good. A little tangy from the olives, sweet from the tomatoes and acidic from the lemon. The flavors balanced each other out. I ended up using almost 2 laddles of pasta water at the end because I used whole wheat pasta and it took more liquid to make it the right consistency.
By miskemouse_8831298
Schenectady, NY
on May 12, 2013
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This was very easy and very good. I used the wrong type of olives (spanish and it was still good. My husband loved it. The directions don't tell you what to do with the pasta water, so I read some of the reviews and found the answer. Add a little water to the finished dish to make it all come together. I added a little at a time because it shouldn't be swimming in the water.
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