Gremolata Spaghetti
Incredible fresh herb flavours blend perfectly with a citrusy kick in this beautiful gremolata pasta. Even better, this plant-based recipe is an absolute doddle to make, and a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Serves
Ingredients
For the gremolata
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To serve
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Before you start
Grater | Big pan
Prepare the pasta
- Bring a big pan of water to the boil, throw in a big pinch of salt, add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions (approx 9 minutes)
Make the gremolata
- Roughly rip the parsley leaves off the stems, finely chop the leaves (reserving a few whole for garnish) and add to a bowl
- Peel the garlic and grate with the fine side of a box grater
- Zest the lemon
- Halve the lemon and squeeze the juice over the parsley leaves
- Add the garlic, lemon zest and olive oil to the bowl and stir to combine, adding more olive oil as needed to achieve a pesto-like consistency
- Taste and season to perfection with salt, pepper and a little chilli
Finish the dish
- Ladle a little pasta water into the gremolata mixing bowl and stir to combine
- Drain the pasta, pour the pasta back in the pan, pour over the gremolata, stir to cover (adding more pasta water as needed to achieve a pesto-like consistency) and coat well
- Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with the reserved parsley leaves, crushed hazelnuts, some more lemon zest and chilli flakes, a good crack of black pepper and serve immediately