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    One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini

    Published: Jan 6, 2019 · Modified: Jul 13, 2020 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    This one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini makes the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s vegan, super easy to make, and so comforting. And it’s ready in only 20 minutes!

    one pot pasta with zucchini in a white plate with a fork on a marble counter top with lemons in the background

    If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably know that I absolutely LOVE one pot pasta dishes. I was so skeptical when I first tried them, but it’s such an easy way to prepare pasta. And the pasta dishes will be much more flavorful this way. Besides you will have less dishes to clean up, which is also pretty nice.

    This One Pot Pasta Is:

    • super flavorful
    • very easy to make (20 minutes is all you need)
    • vegan
    • easy to make gluten-free (use brown rice pasta instead of regular pasta)
    • a great dinner recipe for the whole family
    • so delicious
    • creamy
    • lemony

    What You Need For The One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini:

    • one red onion
    • garlic
    • vegetable broth
    • coconut milk
    • spaghetti
    • one lemon
    • one zucchini
    • peas (I used frozen peas)
    • salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes

    As always, you can find the full ingredient list and the recipe instructions at the end of this post. 

    vegan one pasta in a pot with a wooden spoon on a marble counter top with lemons in the background

    How To Make This One Pot Pasta:

    The recipe for my vegan one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini couldn’t be much easier. All in all, it’s ready in only 20 minutes. And most of the time you don’t have to do much because the pasta is just cooking on the stove.

    Just follow these four easy steps:

    a collage of four photos that show how to make one pot pasta

    STEP 1: Slice the red onion into long thin strips. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.

    STEP 2: Add the uncoooked spaghetti, the vegetable broth, the coconut milk, and the lemon juice. Stir a couple of times and gently push the spaghetti in the liquid when they’re soft enough (this might take a couple of minutes. Try not to break them when they’re still too hard). Cook for 15-18 minutes.

    a collage of four photos that show how to make one pot pasta with lemon, zucchini, and peas

    STEP 3: Meanwhile, use a potato or vegetable peeler to make zucchini noodles. Just slice the peeler over the washed zucchini from the top to the bottom. You can keep the skin on. Set aside.

    STEP 4: When the spaghetti are al dente, stir in the zucchini noodles, the lemon zest, and the frozen peas. Cook for 3 more minutes and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

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    I hope you like this vegan one pot pasta as much as we do around here.

    If you give it a try, I’d love to know what you think about it. Just leave me a comment and a star rating below. Your comments really make my day!

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    one pot pasta with zucchini in a white plate with a fork on a marble counter top with lemons in the background

    One Pot Pasta with Lemon and Zucchini

    This one pot pasta with lemon and zucchini makes the perfect weeknight dinner. It's vegan, super easy to make, and so comforting. And it's ready in only 20 minutes!
    4.95 from 19 votes
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    Course: Entrée
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 400kcal
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    • 1 red onion
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
    • 1 cup full fat canned coconut milk
    • 9 oz spaghetti
    • lemon juice of 1/2 lemon
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 3/4 cup frozen peas
    • 1 medium zucchini
    • salt
    • pepper
    • red pepper flakes

    Instructions

    • Slice the red onion into long thin strips. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
    • Add the uncoooked spaghetti, the vegetable broth, the coconut milk, and the lemon juice. Stir a couple of times and gently push the spaghetti in the liquid when they're soft enough (this might take a couple of minutes. Try not to break them when they're still too hard). Cook for 15-18 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, use a potato or vegetable peeler to make zucchini noodles. Just slice the peeler over the washed zucchini from the top to the bottom. You can keep the skin on. Set aside.
    • When the spaghetti are al dente, stir in the zucchini noodles and the frozen peas. Cook for 3 more minutes and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 23.6mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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    Comments

    1. Vivian

      February 23, 2025 at 10:15 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious, and very simple to make. Mine started to stick to the bottom a bit at the end, so I added a little more broth. Even my grandson, who only likes plain pasta, liked the noodles. Thanks for a great recipe.

      Reply
    2. Meg

      October 11, 2023 at 3:58 am

      5 stars
      Loved this recipe!! I used the juice of a whole lemon rather than half. I also threw in a little extra zucchini and peas. I only had light coconut milk so I threw in a tbsp of margarine too. Delicious! Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Davison

      September 21, 2020 at 2:42 am

      5 stars
      I substituted evaporated canned milk due to a coconut allergy. This dish was delicious and I will make it again .

      Reply
      • Erin

        January 15, 2021 at 12:53 am

        5 stars
        Just tried this recipe! Delicious. I was a bit dubious that the coconut milk wouldn’t be overpowering, but it wasn’t at all! I halved the recipe and found the half a lemon to be a little bit too strong though (could’ve been my lemon was extra lemony, who knows). So easy and will definitely be making this again! I also added the pepper flakes in when I added the garlic to bring out some more flavour.

        Reply
    4. Germaine

      August 05, 2020 at 12:53 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! Easy to make although my zucchini sort of shredded but it still worked. I would add more peas and zucchini next time. Loved the subtle coconut flavor.
      Thank you for your sharing.

      Reply
    5. Sylvia

      April 13, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful flavors, love the fresh aroma the lemon zest gives the dish..

      Reply
    6. Mia

      April 02, 2020 at 1:54 am

      5 stars
      it was soooo good

      Reply
    7. Karan

      February 28, 2020 at 10:40 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this and I love it!!! I did tweak it a little, I doubled the lemon, left out the peas and added green onions. I will definitely make this again!

      Reply
    8. Cathy

      December 16, 2019 at 12:50 am

      5 stars
      Amazing sauce on this, can hardly taste the coconut milk. So quick and lemony, love how it thickened up a bit and was so creamy! A definite keeper!

      Reply
    9. Melissa

      November 23, 2019 at 9:23 am

      4 stars
      This recipe eventually turned out to be quite delicious with a lot of tasting and doctoring.. It needed more lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper and even more salt than I’m used to adding, Also needed to cook both the onions and the pasta longer than the recipe specified. Maybe I’ll use bouillon rather than broth for more flavor next time. In any case, we finally got it to quite a tasty dish. I’ll definitely work with this recipe, and appreciate learning the unique technique of cooking the pasta in liquids other than water.

      Reply
    10. Laura

      May 21, 2019 at 8:02 pm

      5 stars
      That’s genius!

      Reply
    11. Linda

      February 09, 2019 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      I have recently made the transition to a vegan lifestyle. Your one pot pasta recipes are amazing. The pasta is cooked to perfection. The sauces are creamy and full of flavor. I look forward to taking your creations to potluck Sunday dinners! Winner, winner “NOT” chicken dinner😊😊😊!

      Reply
    12. Saskia

      January 21, 2019 at 5:36 pm

      I am making this tonight. Sounds like a bit of summer in a cold night

      Reply
    13. Linda

      January 11, 2019 at 9:51 am

      5 stars
      I made this one pot pasta yesterday and it turned out so delicious! My hubby and even my six year old loved it too! Thanks, Sina!

      Reply

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