Happy Friday, friends!!! Are you ready for an quick, easy, healthy, and yes super delicious dinner?! Perfect, because today I bring Pasta with delicious young Broccoli plus Sunflower Seeds for #WeekdaySupper.
This meal is delicious and beautiful; well okay at least I think so - bright green broccoli on a bed of pasta
...and just in case, Pasta with Broccoli is not that appealing to you, take a look at the other quick, and mouthwatering recipes from this weeks #WeekdaySupper. Did you know, that every day of the week you find a different recipe that is always quick and easy to make? Yup, that is right just follow the #WeekdaySupper hashtag...
Monday (July 15th) - Taco Wraps by Cookin' Mimi
Tuesday (July 16th) - Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes by Blueberries and Blessings
Wednesday (July 17th) - Asian Shrimp Salad w/ Gochujang Dressing by Foxes Love Lemons
Thursday (July 18th) - Fried Catfish Nuggets w/ Homemade Tartar Sauce by girlichef
Friday (July 19th) - Pasta with Broccoli & Sunflower Seeds by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
Pasta with Broccoli & SunFlower Seeds
- 1 box of Linguini prepared according to directions
- 1 bunch of young broccoli - cleaned and cut into individual stems {or smaller if you prefer}
- 1/2 head of fresh garlic - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 C Sunflower Seeds
- 1/4 - 1/2 C Olive Oil
- Juice of one lemon
- Zest of one untreated lemon
- Salt & Peper to taste
- {optional} 1/2 C Parmesiano Regiano
- Prepare Linguni according to directions
- While pasta is cooking - heat a cast iron pan and toast the sunflower seeds. When they are fragrant add,
- Broccoli, garlic, lemon zest and 1/4 C Olive Oil. Quickly saute until broccoli is bright in color, then add,
- Lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste
- Drain pasta {reserve a little bit of pasta water} and add it to the broccoli in the cast iron pan. Toss pasta with the broccoli & sunflower seed mixture.
- If using, add Parmesiano Regiano, and if too dry for your taste additional Olive Oil and/or reserved pasta water.
Oh, and just in case you are wondering our children like this meal as well :) - actually a lot....
