5Lemon Broccoli Pasta
This quick and wholesome pasta dish combines fresh broccoli with a bright lemon-garlic sauce.
How to make it
- 1
First, get a large pot of salted water boiling for your pasta. Cook the orecchiette according to the package directions until it is al dente. Before draining, make sure to save about a cup of that starchy pasta water. It is liquid gold for sauces!
- 2
While your pasta is cooking, you can prepare the broccoli. Steam or blanch your broccoli florets until they are just tender-crisp. You want them bright green and still a little firm.
- 3
In a big skillet or pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Mince your garlic cloves and add them to the pan. Cook for just a minute or two until they smell wonderfully fragrant, but do not let them brown.
- 4
Add your drained pasta and the cooked broccoli to the skillet with the garlic. Sprinkle in the nutritional yeast, then grate in the zest from your lemon. Squeeze in all the juice from the lemon as well.
- 5
Pour in a splash of the reserved pasta water, maybe a quarter to a half cup, and toss everything together really well. The pasta water will help create a lovely, light sauce that coats everything. Taste and adjust with a little more salt and pepper if you like. Serve it up immediately and enjoy your vibrant meal!
