Pasta Primavera - Eat Splendid

Ingredients

• ⅓ pound linguine, cooked to al dente, drained, leaving a tablespoon of liquid in the pan with the pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced (more or less depending on taste preference)
• a few broccoli florets, separated and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 3-4 small red, yellow, orange sweet peppers, sliced into thin strips
• ½ small red onion, sliced in ringlets
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup Kalamata olives, drained, sliced in half
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 cucumber, sliced in 1/4 inch rounds (leave on peel, use organic and wash thoroughly before use)
• dash of granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as oregano, basil, parsley