Vegan Pasta Primavera is full of sweet peppers, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and a simple lemon and olive oil sauce. The perfect 20 minute dinner!
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Right now I am living for easy fresh meals that get the entire family around the table. They have to be quick and easy while feeling like a meal to look forward to at the end of a long day. They need to be something the whole family will enjoy. And I am willing to give major bonus points when it saves well for lunch the next day.
This Vegan Pasta Primavera checks all the boxes. It comes together in a flash, uses only one pot and one pan, and feels like a fresh restaurant-worthy Italian meal. It is a welcome break from heavy pasta sauces and the flavors of the peppers, tomatoes, lemon, and herbs really sings.
Reasons to love this recipe!
- It's ready in twenty minutes, not thirty, TWENTY!
- This full meal requires just 9 ingredients!
- You can snag the both the Aurora Bites Mini Sweet Peppers AND Sangria Medley Tomatoes on your weekly Costco run!
- It's naturally vegan and easily made gluten free by choosing a brown rice or bean-based noodle.
- This pasta saves so well I actually packed it along for a park picnic the next day. All the flavors were just as delicious at room temperature.
What ingredients are in Vegan Pasta Primavera?
- Pasta - this is a choose your own shape and size kinda adventure. Spaghetti, penne, rotini, anything will work.
- Olive oil
- Sliced garlic
- An optional pinch of red pepper flakes
- Pure Flavor Aurora Bites Mini Sweet Peppers & Sangria Medley Tomatoes
- Lemon juice and zest
- Lots of fresh basil
- Ditto, with parsley too
- Salt
How do you make Vegan Pasta Primavera?
There are many reasons I love this recipe, chief being how gourmet it tastes while being really simple to make.
It all starts with boiling your pasta water. The sauce cooks in 5 minutes flat, so start your water as soon as you get into the kitchen. While it's coming to a boil chop your peppers, garlic, and herbs. Zest and juice your lemon.
For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Once it is warmed through, add in the chopped peppers, garlic and red pepper flakes for some heat. Sauté until the peppers are just beginning to soften. Add in the tomatoes and cook until they start to burst. That's your cue to add in the pasta, lemon zest and juice, and herbs.
Give it a good toss to combine and take it straight to the table. A gourmet meal in 20.
Vegan Pasta Primavera
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Pasta Primavera is full of sweet peppers, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and a simple lemon and olive oil sauce. The perfect 20 minute dinner!
Ingredients
- 10 oz pasta - this is a choose your own shape and size kinda adventure. Spaghetti, penne, rotini, anything will work. Gluten free or not.
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 8 oz Pure Flavor Aurora Bites Mini Sweet Peppers
- 1 pint Pure Flavor Sangria Medley Tomatoes
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Zest and juice from one lemon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Season the water generously with salt and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of the the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the peppers, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt. Sauté until the peppers are just beginning to soften. Add in the tomatoes and cook until they start to burst.
- Add the pasta, lemon juice, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and herbs to the pan. Toss well to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ recipe
- Calories: 426
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 445mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 11g
I've added these ingredients to my shopping list. I can't wait to try this this weekend!
Yay! I hope you love it Audrey :)