Vegan Creamy Lemon & Basil Pasta Recipe

Recipe

Vegan Creamy Lemon & Basil Pasta

Rich, Zesty, and Totally Dairy-Free. A Vegan Pasta That Tastes Unbelievably Cheesy!

This creamy lemon and basil pasta may be fully vegan-friendly, but it doesn’t hold back on flavour or texture.

Thanks to silken tofu and a clever splash of vegan cream cheese flavouring, the sauce is thick, smooth, and loaded with that indulgent cheesy taste—without a drop of dairy. Bright lemon adds zing, basil brings freshness, and mushrooms give it depth, creating a pasta dish that feels both light and luxurious. Quick to make and even quicker to disappear, it’s the ultimate comfort food for anyone craving creamy without compromise.

Ingredients

1 onion (red or white) – peeled and finely diced
4 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
Drizzle of preferred oil – I used extra virgin olive oil
3 cups (250g) chestnut mushrooms – thickly sliced
2 cups (400g) silken tofu
1 lemon – grated zest and juice
1/2 – 1 tsp English mustard
1/2 cup (120ml) plant milk – I used oat milk
2 tblsp nutritional yeast
30 drops Foodie Flavours Cream Cheese
1 tsp salt + a few good grinds black pepper
1/3 cup (approx 25 leaves) fresh basil – shredded into thin strips
Cooked pasta to serve – I used vegan spaghetti
Blender or good food processor

Instructions

Put the diced onion and crushed garlic into a small frying pan with just a drizzle of oil and saute for 2-3 minutes over a gentle heat until softened
Tip the onion and garlic into a blender cup or food processor bowl. Don’t wash the pan up yet!
Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and gently saute until golden and caramelised
If you’re serving this with pasta, you can cook this in a large pan of boiling salted water while the mushrooms are cooking
While that’s all cooking add the tofu, lemon zest and juice, mustard, milk, nutritional yeast, Cream Cheese flavouring and salt and pepper to the onion and garlic
Whizz until smooth and creamy
When the mushrooms are cooked tip in the sauce to heat through then stir in the shredded basil
Add to cooked, drained pasta and stir to coat. Serve immediately