This Vegan Lemon Pasta | Pasta al Limone with spinach and coconut milk is a very refreshing and unique recipe that shines out in terms of its simplicity. The freshness and tanginess from lemon juice, garlic, and the creaminess from coconut milk simply add a new dimension to this Lemon Pasta.
If you ask me, Lemon Pasta is such a breeze and hassle-free dish that comes ready in 15 minutes. Moreover, you can simply enjoy this dish while watching a movie with a glass of wine. This also makes a perfect weeknight dinner, what say?
Certainly, if you are looking for some refreshing and easy meal options, then this Lemon Pasta is surely a winner. It doesn’t require any elaborate preparations, and also tastes so good. Trust me on this, this pasta dish is surely a crowd-pleaser.
What ingredients you’ll need to make this lemon Pasta
- Pasta of your choice, I have used mini Penne in this recipe, however, you can use fusilli, spaghetti, or linguine as well.
- Lemons or Lime, whatever is available and preferred by you.
- Coconut powder or Coconut milk.
- Olive Oil
- Small bunch of fresh Spinach leaves, you can use fresh basil or parsley as well.
- Dry Herbs and Chili Flakes
Why you need to try this recipe:
- quick and easy to make
- cooks in 15 minutes
- Vegan
- Budget-Friendly
- Needs basic ingredients from your pantry
- Best impromptu meal idea
- Perfect weeknight dinner
- Light and refreshing
Step-By-Step Recipe of Lemon Pasta:
Ingredients:
Serves for 2
1 1/2 cup mini penne pasta
2 tsp minced garlic
1 big size lemon
11/2 tbsp Extra virgin Olive Oil
small bunch of fresh spinach
1 tsp dry herbs and chili flakes
Method:
1. Firstly, boil water in a large and broad vessel, add a generous amount of salt, and let it boil. Now add the pasta to that boiling water and let it cook for 8-9 minutes till they are Al dente.
2. Once the pasta is cooked drain into a skewer, keeping some of the water aside to use in the recipe.
3. Keep all the ingredients ready and chop spinach lengthwise.
4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, add water to coconut powder, avoid this step if you are using coconut milk, and whisk it well till it is combined nicely.
5. Finally, start cooking our lemon pasta, heat olive oil, and add minced garlic, once it leaves its flavor add chopped spinach to it. Toss it lightly, add the coconut milk, lemon juice, zest, and coconut milk in it.
6. Now add cooked pasta, salt, pepper, dry herbs, and chili flakes in it and toss everything till well combined.
Pictures in Steps:
Tips for making this Lemon Pasta perfect | Pasta al Limone:
- Firstly, add a generous amount of salt to the boiling water so that the salt is distributed evenly in the pasta.
- Secondly, Cook pasta till Al dente, meaning until they are firm. Do not overcook pasta as it will become mushy.
- Finally, add just enough lemon juice and zest, else the pasta will become bitter.
Variations to this recipe:
Most importantly, this recipe of Lemon Pasta is my husband and my favorite. However, you can try adding basil or parsley instead of spinach. Since this is a vegan recipe I have added coconut milk, you can also use heavy whipping cream.
In other words, For a romantic evening enjoy this Vegan Pasta with
Garlic Mushrooms and Vodka Strawberry jello shots in a wine.
In addition to the above oy may also like these Pasta recipes,
Vegan Pasta
Red Velvet Pasta
Aubergine Linguine Pasta
Pasta Salad with mint pesto
Pasta Salad with lime honey dressing
This Lemon Pasta is popularly known as Pasta al Limone, Lemon Pasta vegan, and pasta with lemon and garlic.
Lemon Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup mini penne pasta
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 big size lemon
- 11/2 tbsp Extra virgin Olive Oil
- small bunch of fresh spinach
- 1 tsp dry herbs and chili flakes
Instructions
- Firstly, boil water in a large and broad vessel, add a generous amount of salt and let it boil. Now add the pasta in that boiling water and let it cook for 8-9 minutes till they are Al dente.
- Once the pasta is cooked drain into a skewer, keeping some of the water aside to use it in the recipe.
- Keep all the ingredients ready and chop spinach lengthwise.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, add water to coconut powder, avoid this step if you are using coconut milk, and whisk it well till it is combined nicely.
- Finally, start cooking our lemon pasta, heat olive oil, and add minced garlic, once it leaves its flavor add chopped spinach in it. Toss it lightly, add the coconut milk, lemon juice, zest, and coconut milk in it.
- Now add cooked pasta, salt, pepper, dry herbs, and chili flakes in it and toss everything till well combined.
Notes
Firstly, add a generous amount of salt in the boiling water so that the salt is distributed evenly in the pasta.
Secondly, Cook pasta till Al dente, meaning until they are firm. Do not overcook pasta as they will become mushy.
Finally, add just enough lemon juice and zest, else the pasta will become bitter.
Nutrition
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Very easy n delicious.
Thanks a lot Khyati.