CHARRED BROCCOLI, LEMON & WALNUT PASTA

Charred broccoli, lemon & walnut pasta image

Make this quick broccoli, lemon and walnut pasta with simple storecupboard ingredients. It's healthy, low in fat and calories and full of texture and flavour

Provided by Anna Glover

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 head broccoli , cut into small florets and stalk cut into small pieces
3 tsp olive oil
150g penne or fusilli
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tbsp roughly chopped walnuts
pinch of chilli flakes
½ lemon , zested and juiced

Steps:

Heat the grill to high. Put the broccoli on a baking tray and drizzle over 1 tsp of the oil. Season, and toss together. Grill for 8-10 mins, tossing around halfway through, until crispy and charred.
Cook the pasta in salted water following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
In a frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tsp oil over a medium heat, and fry the garlic, walnuts and chilli for 3-4 mins until golden.
Tip in the pasta, broccoli, lemon zest and juice, reserving a little of the zest. Add a splash of the reserved cooking water and toss everything together to coat the pasta. Serve in warmed bowls with the remaining lemon zest scattered over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium