A light and zesty pasta dish made in one-pot! Packed with seasonal Spring/Summer vegetables, this naturally vegan recipe is always a winner.
This fresh and light one-pot pasta dish has been a favourite of mine this summer. It satisfies without being too heavy and is perfect served with a glass of white wine.
I've also made it before with brown rice pasta, which is an excellent and nutritions gluten-free alternative to wheat spaghetti and tastes just as great.
I love the uplifting flavours in this dish coming from the zesty lemons and sweet peas with a hit of spice from the chilli and mustard.
You won't need any cheese but if you do fancy an extra cheesy flavouring, I've added the option of nutritional yeast which adds a subtle cheesiness to the sauce which gives that familiar flavour without being too overwhelming to the rest of the dish.
📖 Recipe
Vegan One-Pot Courgette & Pea Pasta
Perfect for summer, this light and flavourful pasta dish is vegan, low-fat and 2 of your 5-a-day! It is also delicious with gluten-free pasta.
Ingredients
- 200 g / 7 oz spaghetti (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 medium courgette (zucchini) coarsely grated
- 150 g / 5 ¼ oz frozen peas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 medium red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh or frozen basil, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp mustard powder
- 4 tbsp unsweetened dairy-free milk (almond, soy or oat)
- (optional) 4 tbsp nutritional yeast, for a subtle cheesy flavour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti, for about 10 minutes, until just al dente. During the last couple of minutes, add the courgette and frozen peas.
- Drain the pasta and rinse to remove any starchy water. Leave in the strainer and return the empty pan to the stove.
- Add in the olive oil. Stir in the spring onions, lemon zest, chilli and garlic. Cook on low-medium heat until softened.
- Stir in the herbs, spices, seasonings and nutritional yeast and dairy-free if needed, to create a thin sauce.
- Add the drained pasta and vegetables back into the pot and stir on the heat for a couple of minutes to warm through and coat in the sauce.
- Top with a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 323Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 27mgSodium 611mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 6gSugar 5gProtein 18g
Michelle says
Wow what a beautiful dish !! I love fresh and light recipes that are also easy to make. I made mine with less ingredients as it can be hard to find them in this difficult time but it turn out great! I sauteed the courgette with garlic on low heat so that they released a little water to make a sauce, then discarded the garlic , added salt and pepper, toasted pine nuts and finished off with fresh mint leaves. Something about fresh mint brings back my childhood. Thanks for the tips!
https://lovecookinghome.com/minty-courgette-pasta-with-pinenuts/
Satin says
Dear Aimee,
I’m relatively new to veganism so am loving your website. I’ve just made this and it’s delicious, thank you so much!
The only thing I would change for myself, next time, is less pasta. I may try 150g instead of the 200g stated. Thank you again.
Aimee says
Thanks for your feedback, Satin :) Glad you enjoyed it!