15-Minute Mediterranean Pasta
Simple, quick and packed with Mediterranean flavors! This delicious pasta is a real crowd-pleasing meal that also happens to be vegan, wholesome and can be made gluten-free. Best part is, you only need 9 ingredients and 15 minutes of your time!
Total Time 15 minutes mins
PASTA:
- 2 servings of whole-grain pasta or GF pasta of choice - 6 ounces – 170 grams
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ small onion, thinly sliced – or use one small shallot
- 1 big garlic clove, minced
- ½ - 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered – depending on their size
- ¼ cup black olives, thinly sliced
- 5 big sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and finely chopped
- 6 big basil leaves, finely chopped
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
TO SERVE:
- Extra drizzle of olive oil
- Vegan parmesan*
- More fresh basil or cherry tomatoes
Cook the pasta according to instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, chili flakes and a pinch of sea salt and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent and fragrant.
Add cherry tomatoes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes. Lower the heat and sauté for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cooked pasta and stir to combine.
Turn off the heat and add basil leaves, sea salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
Serve immediately and top with vegan parmesan and an extra drizzle of olive oil.
Enjoy!
*I think vegan parmesan is quite delicious in this recipe, but feel free to omit it. My recipe for vegan parmesan takes less than 2 minutes to make and it’s the perfect addition to this Mediterranean pasta.