The Australian Women's Weekly

Fresh dinners

Pesto spaghetti with rocket & watercress

SERVES 4 PREP & COOK TIME 25 MINUTES

From the market

2 medium lemons
1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
50g rocket
1¼ cups (100g) finely grated parmesan
100g rocket, extra
½ cup watercress sprigs
From the pantry
500g spaghetti
½ cup (75g) toasted unsalted cashews
⅓ cup (50g) roasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
1¼ cups (310ml) extra virgin olive oil

1 Finely grate rind from one lemon. Remove rind from remaining lemon with a zester (or cut rind into thin strips, avoiding the white pith). Squeeze juice from lemons; you will need ¼ cup (60ml).

Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until

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