How to make Lemon Dill Pasta with Smoked Oysters (Cooking demo with my mom!)

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing good cooking properties.

Boil salted water in a pot.

Cook capellini pasta in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes until al dente.

Drain the pasta and reserve some cooking water if needed.

Sauté minced garlic in a skillet until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add smoked oysters along with the sunflower oil to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute, then turn off the heat.

In a bowl, combine the cooked oysters and garlic mixture with the drained pasta.

Add lemon juice and lemon zest to the bowl with the pasta and oysters.

Mix in half of the chopped fresh dill, reserving the other half for garnish.

Season with two pinches of salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the pasta and mix well.

Taste the pasta and adjust seasoning with more lemon juice if needed.

Plate the pasta and garnish with the remaining fresh dill, a drizzle of olive oil, and more cracked black pepper.

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