Spaghetti with Crab and Tomatoes
A luxurious pasta dish combining sweet crabmeat with fresh cherry tomatoes, brightened with lemon and finished with parsley. This elegant yet simple seafood pasta is perfect for a special dinner.
4 servings
20 min
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Ingredients
- •1 pound good-quality crabmeat
- •1 pint cherry tomatoes
- •1 whole lemon
- •1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •½ cup fresh parsley
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •1 pound spaghetti
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine crabmeat, tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, 1/2 cup parsley, 1/4 cup oil, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid, and add to crab mixture. Stir vigorously and add pasta cooking liquid and oil as needed to fully coat. Season with salt.
12 min
- 3.
Transfer pasta mixture to a serving bowl or platter and top with remaining 2 Tbsp. parsley. Serve immediately.
3 min
