One Pot Tangy Lemon Pesto Pasta
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A delicious and easy plant-based pasta dish featuring a tangy lemon pesto.
00:20:00 total
Serves 4
easy
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Ingredients
- pasta - watch the video to see (use your choice, e.g., gemelli)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- basil - watch the video to see (fresh basil leaves)
- vegan parmesan - watch the video to see (or nutritional yeast)
- garlic - 2 cloves (cloves, adjust to taste)
- olive oil - watch the video to see (for blending)
- lemon juice - watch the video to see (freshly squeezed)
- pepper - watch the video to see (to taste)
- pasta water - 2 tablespoons (to adjust sauce consistency)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.
- Prepare Pesto: In a food processor, combine basil, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and vegan parmesan.
- Pulse Ingredients: Pulse until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.
- Adjust Sauce: If the pesto is too thick, add pasta water gradually.
- Combine Pasta and Pesto: Toss the cooked pasta with the pesto sauce.
- Serve: Plate the pasta and sprinkle with additional vegan parmesan.
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