Quick and Easy Lemon Sardine Pasta Recipe

A quick and healthy lemon sardine pasta, ideal for a versatile and delicious family meal.

Category Tags:

DinnerLunchPasta

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Start boiling water for pasta and cook linguine according to package directions, reserving 2 tablespoons of cooking water.

  2. Toss drained pasta with reserved water and 1 tablespoon olive oil, then keep warm.

  3. While pasta cooks, heat remaining olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

  4. Add shallot and cook for 1 minute, then stir in chili flakes.

  5. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic, and cook for one minute, ensuring it does not burn.

  6. Gently stir in drained sardines and lemon zest.

  7. Combine cooked linguine with the sardine sauce, parsley, and baby kale, then season with salt and pepper to taste.

  8. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 336 kcal
Carbohydrate: 41 g
Cholesterol: 34 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 79 mg
Sugar: 6 g
Fat: 14 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g