Vegan Asparagus Pasta

5 from 17 votes

This vegan asparagus pasta is packed with flavor from fresh asparagus, tangy lemon and loads of garlic and vegan parmesan. It's extremely easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Entree, Pasta, Savory

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Diet: Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 452kcal

Author: Alison Andrews

Ingredients

8 ounces Pasta (226g) Dry Weight
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
12 ounces Asparagus (340g) 1 Bunch
½ teaspoon Salt
⅓ cup Vegan Butter (75g)
4 Cloves Garlic Crushed
½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice Freshly Squeezed
½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
½ cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese
½ cup Pasta Water (120ml) Reserved after cooking the pasta

For Serving (Optional):

Fresh Chopped Parsley
Ground Black Pepper
Lemon Wedges

Instructions

Put the pasta on to cook according to package directions. When it's cooked, take out ½ cup of pasta water and keep this aside to use later. Drain and rinse the pasta and set aside.
Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus and throw those away. Cut the remaining asparagus spears into 4 pieces each. Leave the tips whole, and cut the other pieces lengthways.
Add olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Add the chopped asparagus and salt and sauté for a minute.
Add vegan butter, crushed garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice and ground black pepper and sauté for a few minutes until the asparagus is al dente (3-5 minutes).
Add the cooked pasta, grated vegan parmesan cheese and a little of the reserved pasta water to the pot and toss gently to combine.
Add more of the reserved pasta water as needed until all the pasta is lightly coated and saucy (not dry).
Serve in bowls topped with fresh chopped parsley and a sprinkle of ground black pepper, with lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

Pasta - can be any type of pasta that you have on hand. We used linguine.
Vegan parmesan - we used Violife brand of vegan parmesan but any store-bought vegan parmesan cheese will work great. If you can't get hold of it, then you can omit it from the recipe. Our homemade vegan parmesan cheese would work great to sprinkle over the top when serving.
Gluten-free: Simply use a gluten free pasta to make this recipe gluten free.
Storing: Keep leftover asparagus pasta stored in the fridge for 3-4 days. It reheats very well in the microwave. It's not ideal for freezing.

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