- 8 ounces capellini or angel hair pasta or gluten-free pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw walnuts
- 1/4 cup dulse seaweed flakes
- 1/4 cup packed finely chopped parsley
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Cool the pasta under running cold water, drain, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and walnuts. Reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium. Add the dulse, parsley, and asparagus. Cook, stirring, until the asparagus is partially cooked, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and continue to cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, another 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the reserved pasta, and the other 1/2 cup of reserved pasta cooking water. Cook, stirring, until the pasta is heated through and the sauce has thickened. Season to taste with salt, plenty of black pepper, and the rest of the lemon juice, if needed. Serve hot.
- Increase the heat to medium. Add the dulse, parsley, and asparagus. Cook, stirring, until the asparagus is partially cooked, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and continue to cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, another 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the reserved pasta, and the other 1/2 cup of reserved pasta cooking water. Cook, stirring, until the pasta is heated through and the sauce has thickened. Season to taste with salt, plenty of black pepper, and the rest of the lemon juice, if needed. Serve hot.