Lemon Pasta with Asparagus
Light, perfect for summer, easy to prepare – what more could you want? This is a quick recipe for lunch or dinner. All you need is pasta, eggs, lemon, parmesan and asparagus!
Recipe modifications:
- Lemon juice: You can add more or less lemon juice to the sauce, but in my opinion, the juice of a whole lemon for a two portions is the maximum. Of course, it all depends on the juiciness and size of the lemon. If you don’t like sour dishes, use the juice of about ½ lemon. You can always sprinkle the pasta with lemon juice if the dish is not sour enough for you.
- Additions: Not only asparagus goes well with lemon sauce, you can replace or add to the sauce: fried shrimps, chicken, cherry tomatoes, zucchini or serve just pasta with the sauce.
- Water: Pasta water contains starch and salt. Starch will thicken the sauce and salt will add flavor. Remember to pour a glass of the pasta water so that you can add it to the sauce if necessary. If you have poured out all the pasta water, mix a pinch of starch with a little cold water. Once the starch is mixed with water, add boiling water. Mix and add to the egg mixture.
- Spices: Pasta in lemon sauce is aromatic thanks to the addition of lemon juice and zest. You don’t need a lot of spices that could overpower the lemon flavor. All you need is salt and pepper, a lot of pepper, preferably coarsely ground straight from the grinder 😉. You can also add a little more garlic if you want. To decorate, you can add a few leaves of fresh basil or parsley, which go great with citrus fruits.
If you want to prepare a gluten-free version of pasta in lemon sauce, use gluten-free pasta.
The proportions given below will make 2 portions of lemon pasta (approx. 260 g). Read the step-by-step recipe on how to prepare pasta with asparagus in lemon sauce and watch the video below the recipe.
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Lemon Pasta with Asparagus
Delicious pasta in a creamy lemon sauce with asparagus. Very quick to prepare. Easy recipe for a simple summer dinner with unique taste.
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Lemon Asparagus Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g asparagus
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon (zest + juice)
- 50 g parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 ml pasta water (hot)
- 150 g pasta e.g. linguine (weighed before cooking)
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Start cooking the water for pasta.Scald the lemon, then rinse it with cold water and dry it. Grate the zest and squeeze the juice.Wash the asparagus and remove the woody ends. Then cut the asparagus into smaller pieces.Grate the Parmesan on a fine grater.250 g asparagus, 1 lemon, 50 g parmesan cheese
- Pour some olive oil into the pan. Fry the lemon peel and chopped or pressed garlic over low heat for a few seconds. Then add the asparagus.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic
- While the asparagus is frying, add the pasta to boiling salted water.In a bowl, mix the yolks with the juice of ½ or a whole lemon. Then add Parmesan and mix. Finally, add hot water from the boiling pasta. Mix.2 egg yolks, 150 g pasta, 100 ml pasta water
- Pour the egg-lemon-cheese mixture into the frying asparagus and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. When the sauce thickens, add the drained, hot pasta. Mix and enjoy!salt, pepper
Video
Watch how to make lemon pasta without cream with aspargus step by step video.
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Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 219kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 24g (8%)Protein: 9g (19%)Fat: 10g (15%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 78mg (26%)Sodium: 163mg (7%)Potassium: 183mg (5%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 6mg (8%)Vitamin D: 0µg (2%)Vitamin E: 1mg (10%)Vitamin K: 23µg (22%)Calcium: 137mg (14%)Iron: 1mg (8%)Manganese: 0mg (19%)Magnesium: 27mg (7%)Zinc: 1mg (7%)
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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