Broccoli Almond Pasta

⏱ 30 min · 🍽 4 Servings · 🧂 9 Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400 g orecchiette
  • 500 g broccoli
  • 60 g flaked almonds
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 45 ml olive oil
  • 1 piece organic lemon
  • 1 pinch chili flakes
  • 40 g parmesan
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Toast the flaked almonds in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown, tossing often, then tip them out right away so they don't burn.
  2. Cook the orecchiette in plenty of salted water until al dente. Cut the broccoli into small florets and drop them into the pasta water for the final 4 minutes. Reserve 150 ml of the cooking water before draining.
  3. Slice the garlic thinly and warm it in the olive oil with the chili flakes over medium heat until pale gold and fragrant.
  4. Add the pasta and broccoli to the pan with a splash of cooking water and toss until glossy. Stir in the lemon zest and half the juice, then season with salt.
  5. Serve topped with the toasted almonds and freshly shaved parmesan.
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Broccoli Almond Pasta
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Broccoli Almond Pasta

Short pasta with crisp-tender broccoli, golden toasted almond flakes, garlic, and lemon — a quick summer dish full of crunch and brightness..

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Cook time

30 min

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Servings

4

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Ingredients

9

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Nutrition

per serving

600 kcal

Calories

22 g

Protein

23 g

Fat

77 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 4 servings

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast the flaked almonds in a dry pan over medium heat until golden brown, tossing often, then tip them out right away so they don't burn.

  2. 2

    Cook the orecchiette in plenty of salted water until al dente. Cut the broccoli into small florets and drop them into the pasta water for the final 4 minutes. Reserve 150 ml of the cooking water before draining.

  3. 3

    Slice the garlic thinly and warm it in the olive oil with the chili flakes over medium heat until pale gold and fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add the pasta and broccoli to the pan with a splash of cooking water and toss until glossy. Stir in the lemon zest and half the juice, then season with salt.

  5. 5

    Serve topped with the toasted almonds and freshly shaved parmesan.

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