"At her restaurant, Amanda Cohen tosses herb fettuccine with pickled squash blossoms and grilled zucchini. This simplified recipe features squash that's pickled and then grilled, plus freshly sautéed squash...."
INGREDIENTS
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Six 4-ounce summer squash—4 sliced lengthwise 1/3 inch thick, 2 sliced lengthwise 1/8 inch thick on a mandoline
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2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
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1 tablespoon cider vinegar
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1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
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1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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5 garlic cloves
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3 large tarragon sprigs plus 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
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1/2 cup mint leaves, plus 1/4 cup chopped mint
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1/8 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
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2 tablespoons rice vinegar
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1 pound vegan fresh spinach fettuccine
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Freshly ground pepper