Summertime tagliarini
When I worked at the River Café we used to make a similar dish to this using basil, oil, Parmesan and lemon juice. When I was in Italy last year I came across this recipe, which seems to be an older version and uses parsley instead of basil, and pine nuts to give the sauce a creaminess – almost like a blond pesto. It's incredibly quick to make, a great one for the summertime, and most people love it. Everyone should make this at least once.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 75 g pine nuts
- juice and zest of 2 lemons
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, half finely chopped and half left whole
- 135 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 95 g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus extra for shaving
- 30 g pecorino cheese, freshly grated
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 320 g good-quality tagliarini or tagliatelle