Lemon Basil Pasta
Easy, bright, crunchy, and a tiny bit creamy. The lemon and basil make this a refreshing meal. This dish is sure to please even the harshest critic.
Ingredients
- 1 package of spaghetti cook according to package directions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- ½ lemon squeezed
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 small red onion diced
- 2 handfuls of spinach about 1 cup
- ¼ cup raw cashews ground
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup basil chopped
- pinch salt and pepper or to taste
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
- Add cashews and stir until well combined.
- Add lemon juice and mix well.
- Add salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Add tomatoes and basil and saute for 2 minutes.
- If you want it a bit creamy, which we recommend, add just a small amount of the pasta water.
- Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Add cooked pasta to the saute pan and mix thoroughly with the heat turned off.
- Plate and serve.
Notes
Top with extra nutritional yeast to add additional texture and flavor!