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Easy Fig Pasta
A simple and flavorful pasta dish featuring fresh figs, garlic, and vegan parmesan, perfect for a quick yet elegant meal.
Ingredients
pasta of choice
- 0.5 pound pasta of choice (use gluten-free if necessary)
- 1 tablespoon salt (divided)
- 6 fresh figs fresh figs (divided)
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary (chopped finely)
- 1/3 cup vegan parmesan (a nice handful)
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- Boil water with 2½ teaspoons salt, cook pasta until al dente, then drain, reserving ¼ cup pasta water.
- Trim woody stems from figs, wash, cut into wedges, and set aside 1½ figs raw for garnish.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and rosemary, cook gently until fragrant, then add fig wedges and cook for 2 minutes.
- Combine drained pasta with fig mixture, add vegan parmesan, black pepper, remaining salt, and reserved pasta water, toss well.
- Divide into bowls, top with raw fig wedges, extra parmesan, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use ripe figs for the best flavor and adjust salt to taste.