Pasta With Lemon Olive Oil

I added in some shrimp that was cooked on the skillet for a bit with garlic.

Ingredients: 

2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest 

1/4 cup lemon juice 

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 

2 large garlic cloves, minced 

1/2 cup kalamata olive, sliced (optional) 

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 

3 tablespoons basil, julienned 

salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 

1 lb fresh linguine 

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (opitonal) 

Directions: 

1 Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, garlic cloves, Kalamata olives and cherry tomatoes. 

2 Cook pasta and reserve 1/4 cup (60mL) pasta water. 

3 Drain and toss pasta with olive oil mixture and reserved pasta water. 

4 Toss with basil and Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper. 

5 Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.