Spring Veggie Pasta with Lime and Basil
I'm a little behind in posting this one! And by "a little behind" I mean that I wrote it at the beginning of March and just never got around to sharing it. Oops. Now that summer is here and I've joined my first ever CSA (which is AMAZING, by the way) I'm starting to cook a lot more again and I realized I've had these pictures sitting on my phone for months now and it's about time they hit the 'net. I made my first attempt at this pasta in 2007 at an Iron Chef style cook-off that was intended as "team building" for the office I worked at, and I've been making variations on it every since. Originally I wasn't using quinoa pasta, but in addition to the obvious perk of being gluten free, I really like what the slightly nutty flavor of this linguine adds to the dish. It's vegan as well, which is a nice bonus if you're cooking for a group with a combination of dietary restrictions! I've tried this with many different combinations of vegetables, and they've all been good, but I really like this mix a lot - however, feel free to use whatever you have on hand. As long as you use the lime and fresh basil, it'll probably still be awesome.


















