A quick and easy pasta dish perfect for a light midweek meal.
Ingredients
- 400g pasta (we used linguine)
- 250g frozen peas
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 150g ricotta
- Handful of fresh mint leaves, finely sliced, plus whole leaves to serve
- Parmesan shavings to serve
Method
- 1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until just cooked. Add the frozen peas, cook for 30 seconds, then drain well.
- 2. Return the pasta and peas to the pan and add the lemon zest and juice, the oil and the ricotta. Mix well and season with a little salt and lots of black pepper. Stir in the sliced mint and serve with Parmesan shavings and whole mint leaves.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 535kcals, 16.2g fat (5.1g saturated), 21.1g protein, 75.4g carbs (5.6g sugars), 0.2g salt, 8.1g fibre
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