I made an not-so-usual pasta sauce for day 2 pasta sauce for Day 2 of this week’s Kid friendly ‘Pizza & Pasta’ theme. This vegan lemon cream sauce is great to use for any kind of pasta shape. This is my copycat recipe of Noodles & Co.’s zoodles recipe. I followed suite and served the sauce with zucchini noodles.
Kid Friendly Dish:
The first time I made this dish, I wasn’t sure if the kids will like it. I don’t usually use lemon or lime in pasta dishes. My typical pasta sauces are either tomato base or pesto base. So I was really surprised to see my kids actually like this combination. I should probably say my 12 year old loved it more than my 7 year old. She didn’t really care for the lemon sauce, but she finished her plate without much complaining - that’s a win in my book.
Vegan Lemon Cream Sauce:
This sauce cannot be simpler to make. All you need is cream, lemon zest and juice. I used almond creamer, but soy or coconut creamer would also work here. Use as many veggies as you like - broccoli, asparagus, green beans, peppers etc are all good options. Make it a complete meal by adding a protein - baked tofu, chickpeas or other beans, edamame are excellent vegetarian choices.
Versatile sauce:
Lemon zest and lemon juice add a nice tang to this creamy sauce. It can be used with any shaped pasta, from penne to spaghetti. I used zucchini noodles in the dish you see in the photos, but I’ve also made it with other short & long pasta shapes. Do give this unusual sauce a try, I am sure you will family will enjoy it as much as mine.
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