One-Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta.

Name: One-Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 300 g Whole wheat pasta (dry); 4 clove Garlic; 1 piece Lemon; 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 15 g Fresh basil; 0.5 tsp Red chili flakes; 1 tsp Flaky sea salt

Whole-wheat spaghetti cooked straight in the pan with garlic, lemon and a flurry of basil — twenty minutes from cold start to dinner.

By the Mealora deskFiled April 10, 2026Twice tested

Total

20min

Prep

5min

Cook

15min

Serves

Per serving

460kcal

Difficulty

easy

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Instructions

01
About 4 min
Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a wide pan with a teaspoon of salt.
02
About 9 min
Add the pasta and stir occasionally so it doesn't clump. Cook until the water has nearly evaporated and the noodles are al dente — about 9 minutes.
03
About 1 min
Push pasta to one side, add olive oil, sliced garlic and chili flakes. Sizzle for 30 seconds, then toss everything together with the lemon zest and juice.
04
About 1 min
Tear in the basil, taste, adjust salt, and serve at once.

NutritionPer serving · of 3

The numbers, clearly stated.

We compute nutrition from each ingredient's reference data, then round to whole units. Use it as a guideline — your kitchen and your scale make the final call.

Calories: 460kcal
Protein: 16g
Fat: 14g
Carbs: 70g
Fibre: 11g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 520mg

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