Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup walnuts (2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon seeded and chopped Calabrian chiles
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 pound whole-wheat linguine
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast for about 8 minutes, until fragrant.
  • Let cool, then chop.
  • In a large skillet, heat the oil.
  • Add the garlic, orange zest, chiles and toasted walnuts and cook over low heat until fragrant, 2 minutes.
  • Season with salt and stir in the parsley.
  • In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the linguine until al dente.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
  • Add the linguine and reserved water to the skillet and simmer until the liquid is just absorbed, 2 minutes.
  • Transfer the pasta to a bowl and sprinkle with the cheese.
  • Toss and serve.