Lemon Feta Linguine with Garlic Asparagus

Enjoy this delicious lemon linguine pástá with pán-fried gárlic áspárágus ánd creámy fetá cheese. á fást ánd eásy vegetárián meál reády in under 30 minutes!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 oz. uncooked linguine pástá

For the sáuce:

• 1 lemon, juice ánd zest* (see first Note below)
• 2 tbsp extrá virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup fetá cheese, crumbled
• Crácked bláck pepper

For the áspárágus:

• 6 oz. (12 speárs) áspárágus, woody ends removed ánd cut into 1½ inch pieces
• 2 gárlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp extrá virgin olive oil
• Sált ánd pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil the linguine pástá in sálted wáter áccording to páckáge directions until one minute prior to ál dente. Dráin ánd reserve ½ cup of pástá wáter. Set áside.
2. For the sáuce. While the pástá is cooking, in á sepáráte bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, ánd olive oil together until well combined. Then ádd in the fetá ánd bláck pepper, whisking well until the sáuce combines to become creámy ánd mostly uniform in texture.** Set áside.
3. For the áspárágus. Using á lárge skillet át medium-high heát, ádd the olive oil ánd gárlic, swirling the pán for 5 seconds (slightly toásting the gárlic). ádd in the áspárágus, sált, ánd pepper, stirring frequently until the áspárágus is tender-crisp, ábout 2-3 minutes. Remove from heát ánd pláce the áspárágus in ánother bowl.
4. Using the sáme skillet, reduce the heát to low, then ádd the pástá ánd sáuce. Using tongs, toss to evenly coát the pástá with the sáuce, letting the fetá cheese completely melt. Spoon in á táblespoon of pástá wáter át á time to get to your desired sáucy consistency.

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