Lemon Caper Pasta
An easy lemon caper pasta recipe that combines a lemon caper butter sauce and your favorite pasta whether it be something like angel hair, penne, or a vegetable type noodle like zoodles or palm noodles. Serve it as a side dish or top it with fish or scallops for a simple yet elegant meal.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon capers
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh parlsey chopped
- 8 oz pasta
Instructions
- In a large pot over high heat bring water to boil to cook the noodles of your choice according to the package directions.
- Once the water is boiling and you add the pasta noodles, get started on the lemon caper sauce. Once the ingredients are prepped, the sauce itself only takes 5 minutes and is best served immediately since butter starts to harden once it cools down.
- To make the sauce, start by rinsing the capers in cold water.
- In a small skillet on medium-low heat, melt the butter (or add the olive oil if you're using that instead). Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, capers, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook the sauce for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in the chopped fresh parsley and remove it from the heat. Adjust seasonings and add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately with seafood, chicken, pasta, or vegetables. Enjoy!
Notes
Top the dish with additions like shrimp, scallops, or canned tuna packed in oil.
It's easy to make this a one pan dish by first cooking the pasta, then draining the water, combining all of the sauce ingredients off of the stove (melt the butter in the microwave first), and then simply toss the sauce right in the pot with the cooked pasta.
The sauce is easy to double if desired, however, a little goes a long way since capers and lemon both have bold flavors.
Too lemony in your opinion? Just add a little more melted butter or olive oil, plus more salt and pepper to taste.
Instead of using standard pasta, the sauce is fantastic with zucchini noodles or palm noodles for a lower carb version.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 383mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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