Go Back
–+ servings
A bowl of lemon basil zucchini pasta ready to eat with a pan of the pasta in the background.
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Creamy Zucchini Pasta with Lemon Basil Sauce

A super quick and easy pasta recipe made with protein-rich silken tofu, lots of zucchini ribbons plus fresh basil and lemon.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 200 g pasta or more if you're hungry
  • 1 teaspoon salt for the pasta water
  • 250 g zucchini about 2-3 zucchini
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil just a dash really
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic

For the Lemon Basil Sauce

  • 350 g silken tofu
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 60 ml lemon juice about juice 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 50 g fresh basil leaves a good handful
  • salt and pepper to taste

to serve

  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest the zest of the lemon you just juiced.
Metric - American

Instructions

  • Put the pasta water on to boil. Once it's boiled add the salt and the pasta and cook to packet instructions.
    200 g pasta, 1 tsp salt
  • Thinly shave the zucchini with a vegetable peeler, slice the garlic.
    250 g zucchini, 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • Heat the olive oil in a pan and gently sautee the garlic and zucchini.
    1 tsp olive oil
  • In a blender or food processor, add all the ingredients for the basil lemon sauce.
    350 g silken tofu, 1 clove garlic, 60 ml lemon juice, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, salt and pepper to taste, 50 g fresh basil leaves
  • Blend the tofu, basil and lemon mixture until smooth and creamy.
  • Taste and add salt or a squeeze of lemon juice as needed.
  • Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the pasta water.
  • Mix the pasta with the sauce, adding a little of the pasta water to the pasta sauce and giving it all a good stir.
  • Serve hot, garnished with basil leaves and and optional crushed pistachios on top.
    1 tbsp fresh basil, 1 tbsp lemon zest

Notes

🌶️Substitutions & Variations

  • Spicy - Add red pepper flakes or a generous dash of hot sauce to the creamy sauce.
  • Extra Texture: toast some pine nuts or pumpkin seeds to sprinkle over the top of the pasta.
  • Gluten-Free - choose a gluten free pasta, or double the shaved zucchini and use as zucchini noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1190mg | Potassium: 1152mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1625IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 5mg