A few leaves of watercress or arugula, for garnish
30 ml (2 tbsp.) pine nuts, for garnish
Steps
Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to cooking instructions. Before draining, save about 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Mix well. Add about 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Mix well.
Return pasta to saucepan and add ricotta mixture. Mix well. Add a little more pasta cooking water, if desired.
Serve and garnish with more Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, watercress or arugula and pine nuts.