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A bowl of spaghetti tossed with ribbons of courgette, lemon zest and parmesan
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Lemon & Courgette Pasta

20 min 520 kcal from Nick · 7 August 2026

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Ingredients

  • 400g spaghetti
  • 3 courgettes, ribboned with a peeler
  • 2 lemons, zest and juice
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 60g parmesan, finely grated
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Small bunch of basil

Method

  1. Cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until just short of al dente, reserving a mug of pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a large pan and soften the garlic without colouring it.
  3. Add the courgette ribbons and cook for 2 minutes until silky.
  4. Toss in the drained pasta with a splash of pasta water, the lemon zest and juice, and most of the parmesan.
  5. Season generously, tear in the basil, and serve with the remaining parmesan on top.