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Lemon Spaghetti with Toasted Walnuts
If you've been looking to add some zest to your pasta life, look no further than this Lemon Spaghetti with Toasted Walnuts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 499 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
- 1 pound dried spaghetti
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- zest and juice from 2 small lemons
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Toast walnuts in a small sauté pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes until toasted and fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Drain pasta and reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Put pasta back into the pot and stir in butter, oil, salt, walnuts, lemon juice and zest. Toss to coat.
- If needed, add in the reserved pasta water a little at a time to thin out sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
499kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
244mg
(10%)
Potassium
256mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
179IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 244mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 256mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.