3 Weeknight Pasta Recipes (in 15 minutes!)

Three easy pasta dishes that anyone can make in 15 minutes! Perfect for on-the-go lunches or weeknight dinners. All vegan, low in fat and can be made gluten free and/or high in protein.

Almond Basil Pesto Pasta

• 1 serving pasta 85g
• 1 cup basil leaves (around 45g)
• 1  garlic clove
• 1 tbsp nutiritonal yeast
• 1/4 c roasted almonds (or pinenuts/cashews)
• 2 tbsp EVOO
• Juice of half a lemon
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• Vegan parmesan (1/4c hemp hearts, 1 tbsp nooch, pinch of salt, ⅛ tsp garlic powder)
• Cherry tomatoes

Veggie Stir fry with Peanut Sauce  

• 1 serving of noodles (85g)
• handful of sugar snap peas
• handful of broccoli
• 1/2 carrot shredded
• 1/4 of a bell pepper sliced
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp sriacha
• 1/2 tsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp miso
• 1/2 clove of garlic
• 1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger
• 1-2 tbsp water

Hummus Veggie Pasta

• 1 serving pasta (85g)
• 1/2 small onion
• 1/2 c mushrooms
• 1/2 bell pepper sliced
• 1 c spinach
• 1/4 c hummus*
• salt and pepper to taste

Notes: *I use homemade hummus with nutritional yeast in it, but if you’re using an original flavour, optionally add 1-2 tbsp!