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Lemon Garlic Pasta

Tangy, refreshing Lemon Garlic Pasta. This recipe only requires 7 basic ingredients, and 20 minutes to make!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 200 grams pasta
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup nondairy cream I used soy cream
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter
  • 1/2 lemon juiced and zested

Topping Suggestions

  • fresh parsley
  • chili flakes
  • ground pepper
  • vegan parmesan see Notes below

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to package. Reserve 3 tbsp of the pasta water for later use.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan, and add minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add nondairy cream, salt, vegan butter, lemon juice and lemon zest to the pan. Cook and stir to warm up.
  • Add the cooked pasta and pasta water. Cook and sir until heated through.
  • Serve with your choice of topping. My favorite is vegan parm and parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

For homemade vegan parmesan cheese, check out this recipe.