Pasta with Olives.

5 from 6 votes

This simple pasta with olives combines pantry staples, juicy olives, and fresh lemon zest to make a flavorful midweek family dinner. Easy, quick, and budget-friendly too.

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Pasta with olives

Servings:

Calories: 371kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

Pasta

8oz (220 grams) pasta

Olives

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ or ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (crushed red peppers), according to you taste
¾ cup Kalamata olive or green olives, pitted and cut into halves
1 lemon, zest
3 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated (more for serving if desired) optional
salt, to taste

Instructions

Pasta

Firstly, bring a pot of salty water to the boil and cook your pasta until al dente. Follow the instructions on the package.
When you drain the pasta, reserve at least ½ cup of pasta cooking water.

Olives

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the olives. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and chilli flakes, cook until fragrant (about 30-45 seconds), then add the olives and stir for about 3-4 minutes. Turn the heat off.
In a small bowl, mix the grated parmesan cheese if you use it, chopped parsley and grated lemon zest.
When the pasta is drained, add it to the pan along with the mix of parsley, lemon and parmesan cheese. Turn the heat on, add some of the pasta cooking water and toss for about 10 seconds, just until well combined and nicely coated. Add the cooking water gradually, you don't want to water down the flavor.
Serve hot with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of chilli flakes if you like. Plus grated parmesan cheese if you don't keep it vegan. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts: Please note that the nutrition values are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. The nutritional value is for one serving (the Parmesan cheese and the final drizzle of olive oil are not included).

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