Linguine with creamy lemon and mint dressing has a low fat dressing for pasta that packs a punch on flavour with the zest of lemon and the freshness of mint.
This pasta dish makes a delicious starter for 6 or a summery accompaniment to serve with poached fish or grilled chicken. With low fat cheese and no fat yoghurt, it's a good option if you're trying to watch your weight, and it's a nicely affordable weeknight dinner - in fact, it's one of our great cheap family meals. It's really speedy to prepare, and you can have it on the table in only twenty minutes. A perfect light supper or summer lunch option that the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 200g carton reduced fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs
- 170g 0% fat carton Greek yogurt
- Finely grated rind and juice 1 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500g fresh linguine or tagliatelle pasta
- A few sprigs of fresh mint
- Zested lemon rind to garnish
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Put the soft cheese in a bowl and beat until soft and smooth. Work in the yogurt until well blended then mix in the lemon rind and juice. Season to taste.
- Set aside. For longer storage, cover and chill until required, but remove from the fridge 30 mins before serving.
- When ready to serve, bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 2-3 mins until just tender. Drain well for 5 mins, then return to the saucepan.
- Carefully mix in the lemon dressing until the pasta is well coated. Break up a few mint leaves and toss into the pasta.
- To serve, pile into warm serving bowls and sprinkle with more fresh mint and lemon rind. Serve immediately.
Top tip for making linguine with creamy lemon and mint dressing
For a richer, more creamy sauce, use full fat Greek yogurt or full fat soft cheese.
Octavia Lillywhite is an award-winning food and lifestyle journalist with over 15 years of experience. With a passion for creating beautiful, tasty family meals that don’t use hundreds of ingredients or anything you have to source from obscure websites, she’s a champion of local and seasonal foods, using up leftovers and composting, which, she maintains, is probably the most important thing we all can do to protect the environment.
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