Healthy Italian recipe for 2 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has spaghetti, cherry tomato, extra-virgin olive oil, basil, black olive, caper, lemon and parmesan.
Spaghetti with cherry tomato & black olive sauce
Course: Healthy Italian
Servings
2
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Parmesan: shaved parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), to serve
- Cherry Tomato: 200g cherry tomato, halved
- Spaghetti: 250g spaghetti
- Lemon: zest and juice 1 lemon
- Basil: small bunch basil, leaves torn and stems removed
- Black Olive: 10 good quality black olives (not in brine), roughly chopped
- Caper: 1 tbsp caper, drained and rinsed
Directions
- Cook the pasta following pack instructions in salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, put the tomatoes in a bowl with the oil, basil, olives, capers, lemon zest and juice, and a pinch of salt and mix together.
- Drain the pasta, then return to the pan. Add the tomato mixture and mix again to combine. Serve with the cheese sprinkled on top.
