Spaghetti with Zucchini and Squash
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Squash
Servings
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Calories
337
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
-
1 pound pasta, such as Spaghetti Chitarra or Vermicelli Lunghi
-
2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for serving)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic (smashed and sliced)
- 2 shallots (sliced)
- 2 zucchini (about 1 pound, cut into long, thin strands)
- 1 yellow squash (about 8 ounces, cut into long, thin strands)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 1 cup grated ricotta salata
Instructions
- This recipe originally appeared on Giada Entertains: Family-Style Sunday Dinner.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, season well with salt. Add the pasta and stir to prevent sticking.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, pepper flakes, garlic, shallots and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and yellow squash and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Toss well to coat in the flavors and cook another 3 minutes.
- Using a pair of tongs, check the pasta. If it is just under al dente, it is ready to transfer. Using the tongs or a pasta fork, transfer the pasta from the water directly to the skillet with the squash and toss well to coat. Add the lemon zest and juice and 1/2 cup of the pasta water and toss well. Sprinkle with the arugula and toss to wilt slightly. Finish with the ricotta salata and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 8
- per serving
- Calories
- 337
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 53 grams
- Protein
- 12 grams
- Fat
- 9 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 3 grams
- Cholestrol
- 16 milligrams
- Sodium
- 495 milligrams
- Fiber
- 4 grams
- Sugar
- 4 grams
2 reviews & comments
Thanks Giada for this delicious recipe! It is so good!! I didn’t know what to use to get long thin zucchini strands so I used a vegetable peeler. It turned out great! 😋
This was delicious!! I added fresh basil at the end. So tasty