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Lemon Pasta Recipe

July 6, 2020 By Gunjan 15 Comments

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This tangy and salty Lemon Pasta Recipe is an elegant family dinner. Its a quick and easy vegan Italian dish that’s beautifully flavored.

Top view of lemon pasta recipe rolled in a fork

I have made this dish so many times that I could not be more excited to share it here with you all. The lemon butter sauce in this recipe is not only aromatic but appetizing too. It is a perfect blend of herbs and seasonings that makes this lemon pasta absolutely desirable.

Ingredients for Lemon Pasta Recipe

Vegan Butter
Oregano
Basil
Lemon juice
Lemon zest
Nutritional yeast
Vegetable broth
Coconut milk
Salt
Pepper
Angel hair pasta

Topping
Fresh basil

All these are easily available ingredients and you all must be already having them in your pantry.

A front view of the dish.

Ingredient notes:

  • Vegan butter – if you are wondering that I should have used olive oil instead then let me tell you that vegan butter makes this pasta dish buttery and tasteful even more than just oil. Also, a little vegan butter in your diet is good for your body because we all know that our body needs healthy fats.
  • Nutritional Yeast – I used it here to give this pasta dish a cheesy flavor. However, you may use vegan Parmesan cheese as well if desired.
  • Vegetable broth – I used it to give this recipe a nice flavorful base. So, therefore instead of adding water I would insist you to add vegetable broth to get the exact delicious lemony pasta.
  • Coconut milk – for this I used lightened and unsweetened coconut milk that comes in a tetra pack. Its better to not use the canned coconut milk because that will give a very strong coconut flavor to this dish which would overpower the lemony taste in this pasta recipe.

How to make this Lemon Pasta Recipe

  • Firstly, I melted vegan butter in a skillet and added oregano and basil.
  • Secondly, I added lemon juice, lemon zest and nutritional yeast followed by sauteing.
  • Next, I added coconut milk, vegetable broth, salt and pepper and gave it a nice stir.
  • Thereafter, I tossed in cooked angel hair pasta.
Steps of how to make it.

Lastly, I garnished it with fresh basil and served immediately.

Garnished lemon pasta in a skillet

With such few steps you all must have realized that it’s an easy lemon pasta.

Expert tips:

  • I used cast iron skillet here for the simple health reasons. But it’s better to use heavy bottom skillet or even Dutch oven for even cooking of the lemon butter sauce for pasta.
  • While melting butter, do not let it melt completely. Just when it starts to melt, flavor it with the herbs so as so get the herbed butter taste.
  • While pouring coconut milk and vegetable broth make sure to bring the flame at low-medium heat so as to avoid any splashing and over cooking.
Lemon Pasta Recipe FAQs

How long do they last?

This pasta recipe tastes best when served immediately. However, you may keep cooked angel hair spaghetti ready in the refrigerator ahead of time.

What to serve with lemon pasta?

Usually garlic breads go well with this. A side Italian salad would also pair well with it. Sometimes, I also serve this garlic jalapeno dinner roll with it.

What can I substitute for coconut milk to get a creamy lemon pasta?

You may blend cashew nuts in water and use instead of coconut milk. I have provided it’s detail in the notes under recipe card below.

How do I make this taste less lemony?

I have not used too much lemon juice here. In fact, I have tried to bring out the flavor mostly with lemon zest and a combination all other ingredients. So therefore, its not overly sour but has a nice subtle lemon flavor to it.

Can I use lemon extract in this recipe?

I would not recommend using lemon extract here at all. A very little amount of lemon juice and some lemon zest does wonder to this recipe. Moreover, its always better to use natural ingredients to get the fresh taste in majority of the dishes.

Top view of lemon pasta recipe in a serving plate.

I am sure by now you all must be drooling over this vegan lemon pasta. I would urge you to go ahead and make this right now because it will become your top most favorite dish in the very first bite.

You may also like:
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Vegan Habanero Cauliflower Spaghetti
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Creamy Coconut Pasta
Jalapeno Cheese Pasta

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If you desire to explore more delicious recipes of mine then you may check my cookbooks.

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5 from 10 votes

Lemon Pasta Recipe

This tangy and salty Lemon Pasta Recipe is an elegant family dinner. Its quick and easy vegan Italian dish that’s beautifully flavored.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: how to make lemon pasta, lemon pasta, lemon pasta recipe, vegan lemon pasta
Servings: 3
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Gunjan

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegan butter
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (tetra pack)
  • 3/4 tsp salt or as per taste
  • 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 3 cups cooked angle hair pasta

Topping

  • Fresh basil

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a skillet at medium flame and add oregano and basil to it.
  • Then, add lemon juice, zest of lemon and nutritional yeast and saute for 20 seconds.
    saute other ingredients
  • Then, bring the flame to low-medium heat and pour in vegetable broth, milk, salt and pepper. Stir it nicely.
  • Lastly,toss in angle hair pasta. Give it one boil at high heat and turn it off.
    toss angle hair pasta in lemon butter sauce
  • Now, garnish with chopped fresh basil and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Variation: If you do not want coconut milk in then you can simple blend ¼ cup cashew nuts in ¾ cup water and use that instead in step 3.
  • This recipe tastes best with angel hair pasta but you can substitute thin spaghetti if desired.
  • How to measure pasta – A little less than ½ of 16 oz uncooked angle hair would give 3 cups cooked angel hair pasta.
  • Make sure to coconut milk that comes in tetra pack and not the canned coconut milk.
  • This recipe tastes best when served immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 702IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

A 45 degree angle view of lemon pasta recipe

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Comments

  1. Cory Varga says

    July 13, 2020 at 1:37 am

    5 stars
    Love lemon and pasta combo. You gave me a great dinner idea so thank you!

    Reply
  2. Sharon says

    July 12, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    This zesty citrus pasta is the perfect easy dinner. It’s great that it’s vegan too, perfect for meatless Monday dinners.

    Reply
  3. Sylia says

    July 9, 2020 at 12:54 am

    5 stars
    The coconut-lemon combo sounds delicious for dinner on a hot summer day. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      July 9, 2020 at 9:12 am

      Thank you Sylia!

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    July 8, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    5 stars
    This is one delicious pasta! I love the creaminess the coconut milk adds, and the fresh lemon makes it perfect for summer.

    Reply
  5. Paula Montenegro says

    July 8, 2020 at 4:11 am

    5 stars
    I love a squeeze of lemon in my pasta, but you took it to another level with nutritional yeast and coconut milk! I’m dying to try this! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Aditi Bahl says

    July 8, 2020 at 2:47 am

    5 stars
    Summers truly resonates with lemon flavor . It is one of my personal favorites too. Your recipe pic looked so tempting with the name, and after reading it I totally fell for it. This will be our dinner tonite. Can’t wait to try. Coconut milk and lemon, can’t get better than this.

    Reply
  7. Mikayla says

    July 7, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    This was really tasty! So glad you shared the tip about the type of coconut milk to use, I can see how using the canned stuff would completely change the sauce. It had just the right amount of creaminess and lemony flavor!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      July 8, 2020 at 9:12 am

      Thank you Mikayla!

      Reply
  8. Eva says

    July 7, 2020 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    An interesting vegan variation of a classic Italian. My flatmate used to make creamy lemon pasta when we were studying in Pisa. Lemon, cream and butter are such easy ingredients to find even on a tight budget, after all!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      July 7, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you Eva! yes, these ingredients are so easy to find and usually is always handy at home.

      Reply
  9. veenaazmanov says

    July 7, 2020 at 10:13 am

    5 stars
    Pasta is one of my family favorite Dinner option. Love your recipe. Looks like a creamy and delicious dish with the lovely lemon flavor given to it. Yum

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      July 7, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Thank you Veena 🙂

      Reply
  10. Candice says

    July 7, 2020 at 7:56 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for making a vegan version of this favorite pasta of mine! Your simple ingredients and instructions made it so easy to make. Will be making this one again!

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      July 7, 2020 at 10:56 am

      I am so happy it worked out for you and you liked it as well.

      Reply

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