Vegan Summer Pasta with Garlic Zucchini and Fresh Basil
A delicious pasta dish that is an elevated spin on classic buttered noodles. Gluten-free pasta coated in butter tossed with fresh basil, sautéed garlic zucchini and steamed veggies create an irresistible light dish that's prefect for summer!
Servings: 5
Equipment
- cutting board + knife
- steamer and/or skillet
- cooking pot (for pasta)
Ingredients
Pasta
- 12 oz GF farfalle (bowtie) pasta*
- ¼-⅓ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt + pepper
Steamed Veggies
- 1 heaping cup each of french style green beans and broccoli florets (I used frozen, but fresh work too)
Garlic Zucchini
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 ½ cup zucchini, sliced (1 small zucchini)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Serve
- salt and pepper to taste (I do a pinch of each)
- additional sprinkle of chopped basil
Instructions
- Pasta: Prepare pasta according to package instructions (bring water to a boil, add pasta & let cook for 9 minutes).
- Steam veggies: While the pasta cooks, steam broccoli and green beans. Add veggies to a steamer or to a warm skillet with 2 tablespoons of water and cover for 3-4 minutes (or until tender).
- Prep garlic and zucchini: mince garlic and set aside. Wash and dry the zucchini, trim the ends off and then slice it in half. Cut each half into thin (⅛-¼ inch) halves, creating half circles.
- Sauté zucchini: Warm a skillet over medium heat. Once warm, add a tablespoon of avocado oil. Add zucchini and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir to coat and let sauté for 3-4 minutes undisturbed. Add garlic to the pan after 4 minutes, stir and cook for another minute and then remove from heat.
- Combine: Once pasta is done, drain and rinse well. Add to a large bowl with and toss with chopped basil, butter, salt & pepper. Add steamed vegetables and garlic zucchini. Toss again and serve. I like to add another pinch of salt and pepper and a sprinkle of basil to each bowl when serving / or leave these items out for everyone to adjust to their liking!
Notes
I highly recommend Jovial's GF organic brown rice farfalle pasta even if you're not gluten-free. It's delicious!