pea, feta and black olive linguine

i’m always on the look out for delicious pasta recipes that i can throw together quickly and easily. a particular favourite is garlic, chilli, lemon zest and parsley but increasingly i prefer ones that contain vegetables so i can eat at least one portion of my daily five.

i tried this dish after a friend referred to “hot pasta with feta, peas and black olives” as a favourite emergency supper. i really enjoyed the contrast of the sweet peas and the salty olives and feta. the cupboards really were bare when i made this otherwise i’d have added some herbs as well – basil or mint would be my choices.

this dish is my contribution to presto pasta nights, as hosted by ruth at once upon a feast. quantities in the recipe below are all a little vague as it really is a chuck everything together and eat dish.

pea, feta and black olive linguine (serves 1)

linguine for one

a large handful of peas

a small handful of black olives

50-75g feta cheese, crumbled

zest and juice of ½ a lemon

a glug of olive oil

freshly ground black pepper

cook the linguine. meanwhile, cook the peas in boiling water for a few minutes then drain them and mix with the feta, lemon zest and juice and olive oil. season with black pepper and mix with the linguine. eat!

Comments

[Ruth]

Only one word to describe this one - LOVELY!

Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Night. It will be part of the big 40 roundup.

[carolyn]

This was delicious with basil! I think it would be even better with mint but it's the wrong time of year so I'll be trying it again next summer.

[abby]

i agree carolyn, it was calling out for mint.

ruth - congratualtions on hitting the big 4-0 - i'm pleased to be at the party!

[Patricia Scarpin]

Love goat's cheese and would love to try this pasta, Abby!

[abby]

hi patricia - goats cheese would be a great idea, i think i'll have to try that!

[Hippolyra]

It looks lovely.

If you are going to heat them sliced olives freeze well which makes this even more of a good "emergency" ie no plannig required meal.

H

[abby]

hi hippolyra - great idea, but i'd need "spare" olives to be able to freeze them, which never happens!