Vegan Lemon Pasta

This vegan lemon pasta is the ultimate weeknight dinner - super quick and easy, made with the most basic ingredients, creamy, delicious and comforting, yet still 100% plant based.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Ingredients

3 oz long pasta (such as spaghetti or fettuccine)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced or very finely chopped
⅓ cup grated vegan cheese
½ cup plant-based milk
Juice and zest of ½ lemon
Salt, to taste
¼ cup basil leaves roughly chopped
To garnish: fresh basil, grated vegan cheese, dash of freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt and cook the pasta in the boiling water according to package instructions.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Make sure the garlic doesn’t turn brown.
Add the vegan cheese and stir until it melts, then pour in the milk. Let it simmer while stirring constantly until it thickens into a sauce.
Remove the sauce from heat, add lemon juice and zest, and season with salt.
Stir in the cooked and drained pasta, and add the fresh basil leaves.

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