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Vegan Lemon Pasta (One Pan)

Recipe by Padma Priya

This vegan lemon pasta is bright, garlicky, and glossy with good olive oil. It cooks in one pan in about 25 minutes, with no cream and no cheese. Fresh basil and lemon zest make it taste like summer on a plate.

  • Total Time25 min
  • Yield2 servings 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 200 g pasta
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 to 5 cloves of garlic
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • A handful of fresh basil
  • Red chili flakes, to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Zest the lemon and set the zest aside. Juice half the lemon and set that aside too. Peel the garlic.
  • Add the olive oil to a pan and warm it on low heat. Add the salt, pepper, red chili flakes, and garlic. Fry for about 1 minute, then pour in hot water and turn the heat up to medium.
  • Add the pasta and gently press it down until the water covers it. Let it cook, stirring often. Whenever the water has almost evaporated, add more hot water. Keep going until the pasta is al dente.
  • Take the pan off the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh basil.
  • Serve on a large plate and decorate with a little extra lemon zest. Enjoy!

Notes

Zest only the yellow part of the lemon. The white pith underneath is bitter. Nutrition is an estimate calculated from USDA FoodData Central values and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 15 min

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 685
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 300 mg
  • Fat: 36 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 31 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 78 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 14 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

Find it online: https://gratefullyvegan.com/vegan-lemon-pasta/