Warning: You will have herbs stuck in your teeth.(It’s totally worth it!)
This vegan chimichurri pasta is something I have been working on as a lighter more spring timey pasta. Fresh herbs, garlic, red onion, lemon juice. This pasta is so damn good. Customarily, you use a lot of olive oil in a chimichurri sauce, but I opted for veggie broth as the liquid. Making it taste just like chimichurri, but much lighter! This is the quickest meal you could possibly make and also one of the most delicious meals ever!
So the first test of the chimichurri pasta, I just blended everything together raw. Then tossed with the hot pasta in the hot pot to cook it a bit. It was delicious, but as I was stirring and eating it, the onion started to burn my eyes. Like full on crying. So, I then considered this is not what I want to do to you guys! I then decided the best thing to do would be to saute the onion and garlic for a few minutes first.
I then can honestly say this is one of my all time favorite pasta sauces. Vegan chimichurri pasta is healthy, light, springy, but really good anytime, and I love it so much!
I like to serve mine with roasted mushrooms. Just drizzle some portabellos with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes at a high temperature, and you have the perfect compliment to this chimichurri pasta! One bite that has both the pasta and the mushrooms in it, and you will understand what pure bliss is!
Quick and easy, super customizable, it would be delicious with lots of different proteins, and the ultimate weeknight meal that everyone will love!
Vegan Chimichurri Pasta
Ingredients
- 1/4 C. Red onion, chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp. + 1 Tbsp. Olive oil, divided
- 1 C. Parsley, fresh
- 1 C. Cilantro, fresh
- Juice of 2 Lemons
- 1 Tbsp. Red wine vinegar
- 1/4 C. Vegetable broth
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 16 oz. Pasta, I used linguine
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. Heat the 1 tsp. of olive oil in a non stick skillet on medium high. Then add the chopped red onion and chopped garlic. Saute, reducing heat as needed for 1-3 minutes until the onions are translucent. Let cool for a minute.
- Now in a blender or food processor, add the parsley, cilantro,1 Tbsp. of olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, veggie broth and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pulse for a second.
- Now add the sauteed onions and garlic. Pulse in the blender or food processor until the sauce is smooth, scraping down as needed. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Once the pasta is done, drain, return to the pot and pour the sauce in. Toss the pasta so it is coated. Serve immediately. I like to serve mine with roasted mushrooms, crispy tofu or tempeh!
Ok people, this is RIDICULOUS!!! I have made it 3 times this past few weeks, I think dream of it, I definitely crave it. I want it right now just typing this. I am trying to reduce gluten so I got these seaweed brown rice noodles and it is amazing!!! I also added shrimp one time. But the mushrooms make it for sure. Gotta try it.
Is that really 3 cups of garlic? Just confused since I like garlic but that sounds like a lot even for me!!
Whoops! Sorry about that! The C was supposed to say cloves. So 3 cloves not cups. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!