Name: Courgette, Oregano and Almond Linguine
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted; 200 g(6 ½ oz) linguine; 2 small teaspoons dried oregano; 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced; ½ cup freshly grated parmesan; juice of 1 lemon; 2 large courgettes (green or yellow); 3 tablespoons best quality extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

An incredibly simple starter, this really does rely on the best olive oil and crisp courgettes.

Ingredients

2 large courgettes (green or yellow)
3 tablespoons best quality extra virgin olive oil

Method

Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted waterto the boil. Meanwhile, top and tail courgettes and cut into long julienne or peel with a potato peeler into thin strips. Heat a frying pan and add half the oil, the garlic and oregano and cook over a medium heat until garlic barely colours. Add courgettes and gently cook, tossing until they wilt.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al