Vegan Lemon Pepper Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 05 Mins
Cook time: 15 Mins
Yields: 4 Servings
A very simple recipe to prepare a vegan pasta main dish using whole wheat penne pasta, asparagus, bell pepper and seasoned with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  2. Meanwhile in a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Add bell pepper, asparagus, lemon pepper, salt; cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  4. Stir in lemon juice and beans. Cook until beans are hot.
  5. Add pasta; toss with vegetable mixture.
My Notes:
  1. If you have doubts about using whole wheat pasta, you can start with 1 cup of regular pasta and 1 cup of whole wheat pasta. Then slowly try increasing the ratio and in no time you would prefer only whole wheat pasta.
  2. Grated lemon zest was used in the original recipe. Since I had the lemon pepper seasoning, I used it instead. So you can simply use a combination of salt, pepper and lemon juice to suit your taste.
  3. I would also suggest using any other hard beans instead of navy beans. Navy beans are very soft and it becomes mushy when you toss the pasta a couple of times. I think either Kidney beans or Chickpeas would be perfect.
Recipe by Madhuram's Eggless Cooking at https://www.egglesscooking.com/lemon-pepper-pasta-a-diet-food/