01/10/2026
🌱 TODAY ON GĦAND IL-VEGAN 🌱
We’re preparing a colourful Broccoli, Cherry Tomato, Garlic and Lemon Pasta—a fresh, easy plant-based dish filled with colour and flavour. 🍝🥦🍅🍋
The cherry tomatoes and bell pepper add lovely red and yellow tones, while garlic and lemon bring everything together.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
• 350g pasta
• 1 medium broccoli, divided into small florets
• 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, optional
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, optional
• A handful of fresh parsley or basil, chopped
• Salt and black pepper
• A little reserved pasta water
METHOD
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water.
Add the broccoli during the final four or five minutes of cooking.
Before draining, reserve one cup of the pasta water.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the pepper and cook for three or four minutes.
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften while still retaining their shape.
Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook gently for another minute.
Add the drained pasta and broccoli, followed by the lemon zest and juice.
Pour in a little pasta water and toss until everything is lightly coated.
Stir through the nutritional yeast and fresh herbs. Season with salt and black pepper, then serve.
Simple ingredients, beautiful colours and plenty of flavour—proof that an easy vegan meal never needs to be boring! 💚
