Zucchini Lemon Pasta

This is my favorite pasta recipe of all time. It's so simple. Just a few ingredients, but tons of flavor. It's from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home.

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• 3 medium zucchinis, sliced thin
• 6 basil leaves, julienned
  
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1/2 cup of Pecorino cheese, grated
• 1/2 pound of pasta
  
• salt and pepper

Saute garlic and sliced zucchinis in olive oil until zucchinis are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Add lemon juice, basil leaves, salt and pepper to taste. Toss together with pasta and Pecorino cheese. That's it!


As a side dish, we had chickpea celery salad. Just a can of chickpeas, tossed together with chopped celery, parsley, red bell pepper, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, chili powder, olive oil, salt and pepper. I have to remember to leave out the onion next time. I don't want to taste raw onions in my mouth for the next two days.