If you've been reading my blog long enough, you may have noticed that I'm a sucker for light, summery pastas. Yesterday I was at a loss of what to make for dinner, so I simply tossed a whole bunch of my favorite summer veggies and fruits into pasta and, ta-da, a simple delicious meal that took under 20 minutes!
You will need: 1/2 box of spaghetti noodles (1/2 pound), virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, 1 corn on the cob, 2 cloves of garlic, pre-flavored shrimp (plain will work if you prefer it, but I found scampi flavored shrimp at Whole Foods), 3/4 oz. sweet basil, 3/4 oz. mint, dash of salt, and dash of pepper.
Cook spaghetti noodles according to box instructions (I cooked mine in large pot in 3 quarts of boiling water for 9 minutes). Drain pasta and place in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add lemon juice. Stir and set to the side.
While the noodles are cooking, chose how many cherry tomatoes you would
like in your pasta (I would use at least 10) and cut each tomato in
half. Cut all corn kernels off of cob. Finely chop both cloves of
garlic. Remove tails from shrimp. Use however much shrimp you want, this isn't an exact science. I used one small package. Coat the bottom of a large skillet
with olive oil and add tomatoes, corn, garlic, and shrimp. Cook on stove
top on high heat, stir regularly for 9 minutes or until corn is
beginning to turn golden brown. Remove from stove and stir into pasta,
mixing well. Tear basil and mint leaves and mix into pasta. Serve while
warm!
Every main dish needs the perfect pairings so I served my pasta with red wine, bread, and delicious Rainier cherries for a taste of my home state. Bon appétit!
Okay, I'm all about mint + lemon water- but never would think of eating mint + lemon pasta! Until now. :) This looks lovely!
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I hope you like it! It was so easy to make, great for a quick week night meal or relaxing on the patio on a Saturday!
DeleteI love pasta especially when shrimps are involved I never added corn to it I have to give it a try look delicious.
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Corn cooked to a golden brown is delicious in about anything! And yes, shrimp in pasta is one of the best things ever. :)
DeleteSo this looks amazing!! Mint and lemon sounds like a yummy combo!
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Thank you! I love mint and lemon together! It's great with everything from chicken to cocktails!
DeleteI love mint this looks super good.
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Me too, it's one of my favorite flavor additives! :) Thanks for reading!
DeleteThis looks absolutely delicious, especially because I love shrimps!! I want it! =D
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Shrimps are soooo good! Thanks for reading!
Deleteah, you must have a flair for cooking without a recipe - if i threw a bunch of ingredients into a pan, i can *guarantee* it would not come out looking this delicious :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I am not good at cooking without a recipe, not really. Pasta is about the only thing I can get away with doing that. Maybe salad. Thanks so much for reading!
Deletethis recipe look so amazing! Have a fun weekend. :)
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Thank you! I hope your weekend is swell as well!
DeleteAnother delicious looking meal by you!! Can you just be my personal chef, haha?
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Haha, that depends, how much do you pay? ;) Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteGreat recipe Lauren! Thanks for sharing! I'm gonna try this for sure :)
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Thank you! I'd love to hear what you think once you've tried it!
DeleteYumminess, this is my kind of cooking and my kind of dish, looks delicious! Have a great start to the weekend hun!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you like it! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!
DeleteHave a wonderful weekend! =)
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This looks absolutely delicious, Lauren! :) Can't wait to try it out! <3
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This is looks so yummy!! Pasta is my favorite- I'm going to have to try this. I have never had it with mint. How refreashing!!
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I LOVE PASTA Lauren! This IS light and perfect for Summer. Thanks for sharing. Looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for your kind comment Lauren :)
ReplyDeleteCherries are my favorites! Nice pics!
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Ok this looks SO DELICIOUS!!! I love pasta and now I'm getting super hungry thanks to this post! Thanks for sharing :)
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Ahh this look a m a z i n g ! I also think that it is so cool/unique that you added cherries! I'm going to have to try this asap!! xx
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