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One Pot Lemon Pasta with Greens and Sun-Dried Tomatoes is a quick and healthy meal that everyone will love! Vegan and can easily be made gluten-free too.
It’s time for another one pot meal! I know you guys love these as much as I do so I’ve been trying to brainstorm different ideas to make. Because there are so many better things we could be doing with our time than the dishes, am I right?
This One Pot Lemon Pasta was actually inspired by my Vegan Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers. They’re one of my favorite veggie burgers on here and they’re a great reminder of how well the flavor of fresh lemon pairs with leafy winter greens and tangy sun-dried tomatoes.
This one pot pasta is cooked a little differently than the version that Martha Stewart made famous. I tried preparing it her way the first time I made it by throwing everything in at once and boiling it all together, but it didn’t turn out that great. So I tried it again by cooking the pasta with just the onion and garlic, then waiting to add the sun-dried tomatoes and lemon until the end. The result was SO much better.
I left out the cheese because I wanted to see how it would turn out it vegan. Brandon and I both thought it was flavorful enough on it’s own, however I’m sure adding a little parmesan would only make itbetter. It doesn’t have to be dairy parmesan, though. You can make your own vegan parmesan by grinding a cup of pecans or cashews in a food processor with a little salt and a tablespoon of nutritional yeast. I was just too lazy to add another step. ;)
I used swiss chard for my greens but if you’re not down with chard, you can also use kale or spinach. However, if you use spinach be sure to add it at the end with the lemon and sundried tomatoes since it’s a little more delicate than the other greens. Also,I haven’t tried it with gluten-free pasta but I think that it would work the same. If you give it a go, please let me know how it turns out!
One Pot Lemon Pasta with Greens and Sundried Tomatoes
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 10
Total Time: 20
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Ingredients:
- 8 ounces whole grain spaghetti (or gluten-free pasta of choice)
- 1 small onion (or 2 shallots), thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 cups greens, chopped (such as kale, swiss chard, or spinach)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups water
- 8 ounces marinated sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- zest and juice of 1-2 lemons*
- crushed red pepper and vegan parmesan for topping (optional)
Directions:
*I prefer to use 2 lemons because I like a strong lemon flavor but you may want to start with one and see how you like it before adding the second.
Nutrition Facts are for pasta as pictured, without parmesan (dairy or vegan) cheese.
Did you try this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out by leaving a comment below or sharing a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #makingthymeforhealth. I love hearing your feedback!
by Sarah on February 18, 2016 // Dinner, One Pot, Pasta, Quick Meals
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Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) — February 18, 2016 @ 7:55 am Reply
I’d be interested in trying it with GF pasta. I think some sliced up portobello mushrooms in this would be delicious, too. Though not sure how that’d work in a one pot meal. Anyway, looks very much like delicious comfort food.
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:19 pm Reply
Hmmm, yeah I’m not sure how they would taste boiled in with the pasta but it’s worth a try. Thanks Kelli! :)
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Hillary — February 18, 2016 @ 9:44 am Reply
I love lemon and sundried maters together. Make a similar pasta with zucchini and spinach.
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:18 pm Reply
Oh, I bet it would be really good with zucchini noodles!
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Medha @ Whisk & Shout — February 18, 2016 @ 10:28 am Reply
This pasta sounds amazing! And whoa, you’re so right. Sundried gets that angry little red squiggle underneath it… but the suggestion of sun-dried just feels wrong! Pinning :)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:20 pm Reply
Is it supposed to be sun-dried? I’m so confused. ;)
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Jill — February 18, 2016 @ 11:34 am Reply
I made a one-pot pasta for the first time this weekend. Somehow I didn’t think it would actually work, but it did! I love sundried tomatoes in pasta so I like this!
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marcie — February 18, 2016 @ 11:34 am Reply
Sundried is a word in my book…I don’t know what auto correct’s problem is! :)
I love one pot pasta meals because I hate doing dishes. haha I love chard, sundried tomatoes, and I can never get enough lemon, so this sounds perfect to me. I like that trick about making vegan parmesan, too — I never would have known that!
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:21 pm Reply
Thank you for confirming that, Marcie! I hope you have a great weekend! :)
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Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen — February 18, 2016 @ 2:06 pm Reply
mmm I love sundried tomatoes in dishes like this! I’d be interested to try that “vegan parm”! Although I’d probably throw some feta on this, not gonna lie ;-)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:21 pm Reply
Feta would be a nice addition. :)
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Emilie @ Emilie Eats — February 18, 2016 @ 2:08 pm Reply
I ALWAYS have trouble with the word sundried (<– just did it there!!). Ugh. Anyway, this pasta is gorgeous! I love the vegan parmesan tip. Must try!
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Ashley@CookNourishBliss — February 18, 2016 @ 2:37 pm Reply
There are definitely better things we can be doing with our time than dishes!! Sun-dried tomatoes are soooo good and yet I tend to forget about them. This pasta sounds perfect for my menu for next week!!
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:22 pm Reply
Thanks Ashley! I hope you had a nice time with your family! <3
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Amanda @ .running with spoons. — February 18, 2016 @ 4:44 pm Reply
Swooning. And I love that you left the cheese out, because as much as I love my pasta drowning under a pile of cheese, it’s super nice when the flavours can shine through as well. And you better believe we have better things to do with our time than dishes! Like making dessert ;)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:22 pm Reply
EXACTLY ;)
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Sarah | Well and Full — February 18, 2016 @ 5:33 pm Reply
This looks so good! I love one pot meals, it means less time cleaning up ;)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:23 pm Reply
My thoughts exactly. Thanks Sarah! :)
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Claira — February 18, 2016 @ 8:44 pm Reply
I love the idea of one pot pasta dishes, but I have never tried it. I am pinning to try this soon :)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:23 pm Reply
Hi Claira! You should definitely give them a try! They’re so easy. :)
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Mary Frances — February 19, 2016 @ 9:59 am Reply
Fantastic!! Would love to try out this recipe this weekend :)
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Nancy — February 19, 2016 @ 3:30 pm Reply
Hi Sarah,
I made this for lunch today and it was easy and super delicious! Just loved it! And for my afternoon snack, I made your Blueberry Sunshine Smoothie. It hit the spot. Thanks for all you hard work. I’m really reaping the deliciousness of it all!
Blessings, Nancy
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Sarah — February 21, 2016 @ 4:53 pm Reply
You’re amazing, Nancy! I’m so thankful for your feedback. Sometimes it feels like I’m writing to myself so to read your comments means the world to me. Thank you! I hope you had a nice weekend! :)
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Traci | Vanilla And Bean — February 21, 2016 @ 9:46 am Reply
Sarah, I’ve never made one pot pasta. I guess it’s time I change that because this looks so good and easy. I love one pot meals… they make so much sense. Rob loves them too because he does the dishes! :D Thank you for this deliciousness Sarah, and testing test testing… :D
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Rebecca @ NOURISHED. the blog — February 24, 2016 @ 7:16 am Reply
This looks so delicious. I love the combination of the sundried tomatoes and the greens and the lemon. I’ve never tried a one-pot pasta like this but it sounds so easy (and I love that there will be less dishes to clean up afterwards!!)
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Sarah — February 24, 2016 @ 7:08 pm Reply
Oh yes, the less clean up the better! Thanks Rebecca! :)
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C Ruffner — May 4, 2016 @ 6:23 pm Reply
Made this for dinner tonight. My husband and I liked it very much and will definitely be making this again. The lemon was a littler overwhelming for us, so next time I will probably just use one lemon.
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Sarah — May 4, 2016 @ 9:03 pm Reply
I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed it! I will update the lemon amount in the notes so that others will know to adjust it to their liking. Thank you for the feedback! :)
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Athina — April 10, 2017 @ 2:00 pm Reply
Just finished making this delicious super easy meal! I have a huge garden of swiss chard and kale so I did a little afternoon harvest and found this little recipe. It came out delicious! Thank you so much! :)
Rating: 5
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Sarah — April 10, 2017 @ 4:08 pm Reply
Your garden sounds amazing! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Athina! :)
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John — August 23, 2017 @ 4:41 pm Reply
I made this recipe tonight and it was delicious. I added a red bell pepper and diced a red chili pepper from the garden. I can’t wait to have another helping later on. Very easy and very good. Been two weeks on WFPB diet after reading the China Study. It sure helps if the food is good. This is a winner. Thank you!
Rating: 5
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Sarah — August 23, 2017 @ 6:15 pm Reply
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, John! I think it’s awesome that you’re trying a WFPB diet too. We just transitioned from vegetarian to plant-based at the beginning of the year and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. It can take a while for your body to adjust to all of the fiber but it eventually does. The only problem is getting the rest of society to adjust, haha! Best wishes with your new journey. :)
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Trudi Hunt — July 20, 2018 @ 10:33 pm Reply
Made this for dinner and loved it! Thank you for the recipe.
Rating: 5
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Sarah — July 24, 2018 @ 9:28 am Reply
Thank you for the review, Trudi!
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Jacki — June 6, 2020 @ 8:33 pm Reply
Love this. I used dried sun dried tomatoes (rather than jarred in oil) and soaked them for an hour first. Sauteed a few pieces of sun dried tomato with the onion/garlic/olive oil before boiling and added the rest after boiling. Used the water I soaked the tomatoes in to boil everything. Added a bit of arrowroot powder to the lemon juice/zest before adding to the pot. Swiss chard and kale were from my garden. This is a favorite and will make it again.
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Adrienne — August 26, 2021 @ 8:40 pm Reply
This recipe is absolutely fantastic and so simple to make. Adding this to my usual rotation of dinner. Thank you!
Rating: 5
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Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) — February 18, 2016 @ 7:55 am Reply
I’d be interested in trying it with GF pasta. I think some sliced up portobello mushrooms in this would be delicious, too. Though not sure how that’d work in a one pot meal. Anyway, looks very much like delicious comfort food.
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:19 pm Reply
Hmmm, yeah I’m not sure how they would taste boiled in with the pasta but it’s worth a try. Thanks Kelli! :)
Hillary — February 18, 2016 @ 9:44 am Reply
I love lemon and sundried maters together. Make a similar pasta with zucchini and spinach.
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:18 pm Reply
Oh, I bet it would be really good with zucchini noodles!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout — February 18, 2016 @ 10:28 am Reply
This pasta sounds amazing! And whoa, you’re so right. Sundried gets that angry little red squiggle underneath it… but the suggestion of sun-dried just feels wrong! Pinning :)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:20 pm Reply
Is it supposed to be sun-dried? I’m so confused. ;)
Jill — February 18, 2016 @ 11:34 am Reply
I made a one-pot pasta for the first time this weekend. Somehow I didn’t think it would actually work, but it did! I love sundried tomatoes in pasta so I like this!
marcie — February 18, 2016 @ 11:34 am Reply
Sundried is a word in my book…I don’t know what auto correct’s problem is! :)
I love one pot pasta meals because I hate doing dishes. haha I love chard, sundried tomatoes, and I can never get enough lemon, so this sounds perfect to me. I like that trick about making vegan parmesan, too — I never would have known that!
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:21 pm Reply
Thank you for confirming that, Marcie! I hope you have a great weekend! :)
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen — February 18, 2016 @ 2:06 pm Reply
mmm I love sundried tomatoes in dishes like this! I’d be interested to try that “vegan parm”! Although I’d probably throw some feta on this, not gonna lie ;-)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:21 pm Reply
Feta would be a nice addition. :)
Emilie @ Emilie Eats — February 18, 2016 @ 2:08 pm Reply
I ALWAYS have trouble with the word sundried (<– just did it there!!). Ugh. Anyway, this pasta is gorgeous! I love the vegan parmesan tip. Must try!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss — February 18, 2016 @ 2:37 pm Reply
There are definitely better things we can be doing with our time than dishes!! Sun-dried tomatoes are soooo good and yet I tend to forget about them. This pasta sounds perfect for my menu for next week!!
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:22 pm Reply
Thanks Ashley! I hope you had a nice time with your family! <3
Amanda @ .running with spoons. — February 18, 2016 @ 4:44 pm Reply
Swooning. And I love that you left the cheese out, because as much as I love my pasta drowning under a pile of cheese, it’s super nice when the flavours can shine through as well. And you better believe we have better things to do with our time than dishes! Like making dessert ;)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:22 pm Reply
EXACTLY ;)
Sarah | Well and Full — February 18, 2016 @ 5:33 pm Reply
This looks so good! I love one pot meals, it means less time cleaning up ;)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:23 pm Reply
My thoughts exactly. Thanks Sarah! :)
Claira — February 18, 2016 @ 8:44 pm Reply
I love the idea of one pot pasta dishes, but I have never tried it. I am pinning to try this soon :)
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Sarah — February 18, 2016 @ 9:23 pm Reply
Hi Claira! You should definitely give them a try! They’re so easy. :)
Mary Frances — February 19, 2016 @ 9:59 am Reply
Fantastic!! Would love to try out this recipe this weekend :)
Nancy — February 19, 2016 @ 3:30 pm Reply
Hi Sarah,
I made this for lunch today and it was easy and super delicious! Just loved it! And for my afternoon snack, I made your Blueberry Sunshine Smoothie. It hit the spot. Thanks for all you hard work. I’m really reaping the deliciousness of it all!
Blessings, Nancy
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Sarah — February 21, 2016 @ 4:53 pm Reply
You’re amazing, Nancy! I’m so thankful for your feedback. Sometimes it feels like I’m writing to myself so to read your comments means the world to me. Thank you! I hope you had a nice weekend! :)
Traci | Vanilla And Bean — February 21, 2016 @ 9:46 am Reply
Sarah, I’ve never made one pot pasta. I guess it’s time I change that because this looks so good and easy. I love one pot meals… they make so much sense. Rob loves them too because he does the dishes! :D Thank you for this deliciousness Sarah, and testing test testing… :D
Rebecca @ NOURISHED. the blog — February 24, 2016 @ 7:16 am Reply
This looks so delicious. I love the combination of the sundried tomatoes and the greens and the lemon. I’ve never tried a one-pot pasta like this but it sounds so easy (and I love that there will be less dishes to clean up afterwards!!)
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Sarah — February 24, 2016 @ 7:08 pm Reply
Oh yes, the less clean up the better! Thanks Rebecca! :)
C Ruffner — May 4, 2016 @ 6:23 pm Reply
Made this for dinner tonight. My husband and I liked it very much and will definitely be making this again. The lemon was a littler overwhelming for us, so next time I will probably just use one lemon.
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Sarah — May 4, 2016 @ 9:03 pm Reply
I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed it! I will update the lemon amount in the notes so that others will know to adjust it to their liking. Thank you for the feedback! :)
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Athina — April 10, 2017 @ 2:00 pm Reply
Just finished making this delicious super easy meal! I have a huge garden of swiss chard and kale so I did a little afternoon harvest and found this little recipe. It came out delicious! Thank you so much! :)
Rating: 5
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Sarah — April 10, 2017 @ 4:08 pm Reply
Your garden sounds amazing! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Athina! :)
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John — August 23, 2017 @ 4:41 pm Reply
I made this recipe tonight and it was delicious. I added a red bell pepper and diced a red chili pepper from the garden. I can’t wait to have another helping later on. Very easy and very good. Been two weeks on WFPB diet after reading the China Study. It sure helps if the food is good. This is a winner. Thank you!
Rating: 5
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Sarah — August 23, 2017 @ 6:15 pm Reply
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, John! I think it’s awesome that you’re trying a WFPB diet too. We just transitioned from vegetarian to plant-based at the beginning of the year and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. It can take a while for your body to adjust to all of the fiber but it eventually does. The only problem is getting the rest of society to adjust, haha! Best wishes with your new journey. :)
Trudi Hunt — July 20, 2018 @ 10:33 pm Reply
Made this for dinner and loved it! Thank you for the recipe.
Rating: 5
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Sarah — July 24, 2018 @ 9:28 am Reply
Thank you for the review, Trudi!
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Jacki — June 6, 2020 @ 8:33 pm Reply
Love this. I used dried sun dried tomatoes (rather than jarred in oil) and soaked them for an hour first. Sauteed a few pieces of sun dried tomato with the onion/garlic/olive oil before boiling and added the rest after boiling. Used the water I soaked the tomatoes in to boil everything. Added a bit of arrowroot powder to the lemon juice/zest before adding to the pot. Swiss chard and kale were from my garden. This is a favorite and will make it again.
Adrienne — August 26, 2021 @ 8:40 pm Reply
This recipe is absolutely fantastic and so simple to make. Adding this to my usual rotation of dinner. Thank you!
Rating: 5
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