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A close-up of a white bowl filled with lemon capellini noodles topped with fresh green and purple sprouts, placed on a light wooden table with another bowl of pasta in the background.

Lemon Capellini with Almond Parmesan Recipe

Thin capellini tossed in a bright lemon dressing with homemade almond parmesan and radish sprouts. Serves two as a main dish and four as a side.
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: angel hair pasta, cappellini, easy vegan dinner, lemon pasta, summer pasta salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 989kcal
Author: Holly Gray

Ingredients

For the almond parmesan:

  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

For the lemon capellini:

  • ½ pound capellini
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup almond parmesan
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup radish sprouts

Instructions

  • For the parmesan, in a food processor or blender, pulse almonds until ground. Place ground almonds in a small bowl, and stir in nutritional yeast and sea salt.
  • Prepare capellini according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until no longer hot.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest, olive oil, lemon juice, almond parmesan, and black pepper. Toss pasta with lemon mixture and radish sprouts. Serve cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 989kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 36g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 791mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 3mg
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