Name: Spaghetti with Oil, Lemon, and Garlic (Spaghetti Senza Insalata)
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 grinding of fresh pepper; 4 ounces spaghetti; Juice of ½ lemon; 1 small clove garlic, cut in slivers

Preparation info

1
serving

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Authentic Pasta Book

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1989

About

I refer to this dish as “spaghetti without salad” because the sauce is actually a simple salad dressing. There are no greens in sight, though you may change that if you consult the variations listed below. This dish is fast, easy, and delicious. Use the best oil you can find.

Ingredients

4 ounces spaghetti
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of

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Method

Set a large pot of fresh water to boil. When it reaches a boil, toss in a pinch of salt. Wait 1 minute, then add the spaghetti.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the other ingredients. When the pasta is al dente, drain thoroughly and transfer to a bowl. Pour on the oil with one hand as you squeeze or pour the lemon juice with the other. Grind in the pepper, sprinkle on the garlic sliv

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