Lemony Pasta with Goat Cheese and Spinach

This speedy pasta dish is packed with flavor and bright green color. Watch Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey cook the “greeniest” pasta she’s ever made.

Lemony Pasta with Goat Cheese and Spinach

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Ingredients

Salt and pepper
3/4 pound spaghettini or spaghetti
4 ounces fresh goat cheese
10 ounces baby spinach (10 cups)
3 cups fresh parsley, chopped
2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped

Directions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 2 cups pasta water, then drain.
In pot, stir together goat cheese and 1 cup pasta water over medium. Add pasta, spinach, parsley, cilantro, lemon zest and juice, and more pasta water if necessary to create a light sauce that coats pasta; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

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Lemony Pasta with Goat Cheese and Spinach

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