Simple Lemon Pasta
A simple lemon garlic pasta dish infused with vegan butter or oil, lemon juice, parsley, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Ready in about 15 minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 3
- Category: Entree, Pasta
- Method: boil, saute
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 8 oz. package pasta (any long noodle)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons vegan butter or olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 2 – 3 lemons (about 1/4 – 1/2 cup), juice of and some zest
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
Pasta: Cook pasta al dente according to package. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. Rinse pasta well under cool running water, set aside.
Saute: In the pot the pasta was cooked, heat the butter over medium heat, add garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add pasta: Add the cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of pasta water, heat until pasta is warmed through.
Add lemon + parsley: Reduce heat to low, stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve: Place in individual serving bowls and top with grated vegan parmesan or Almond Parmesan. Add extra lemon zest, salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 3
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 – 5 days. Reheat on the stove over low heat, adding a little water or lemon juice for moisture. Alternatively, warm in the microwave.
Notes
For the butter, I use and highly recommend Miyoko’s. It’s the best!
If using store bough vegan parm, I love Violife! It grates and shaves just like the dairy version!
Updated: This recipe has been updated in March 2021 with a few modifications. Find the original recipe here.
Find it online: https://simple-veganista.com/simple-lemon-pasta/