• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbs. lemon zest
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
• 1/2 lb. fresh angel's hair pasta

Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sauté garlic 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly until softened. Transfer to a bowl. Add pine nuts to bowl, crushing them lightly with the back of a fork. Add next 3 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water 2-3 minutes, or until tender. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Toss pasta and cooking liquid with nut mixture and serve.

Per serving: calories 342, fat 19.2g, 49% calories from fat, cholesterol 41mg, protein 9.0g, carbohydrates 35.2g, fiber 3.1g, sugar 2.5g, sodium 20mg, diet points 8.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.1, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 2.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 3.4, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.3

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The recommended wines are: Fumé Blanc, Chianti, or Chenin Blanc.