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Lemon Pasta

Hetal Kamdar
This Vegan Lemon Pasta 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 and the creaminess from coconut milk simply add a new dimension to this Lemon Pasta.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 675 kcal

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

Tips for making this Lemon Pasta perfect:
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

Calories: 675kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 12gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 263mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Creamy Lemon Pasta, Lemon Pasta, Lemon Spinach Pasta, Vegan Lemon Pasta
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