Pasta Recipes Feta – Creamy Lemon Herb Linguine
This Creamy Lemon Feta Pasta is a quick, easy vegetarian meal that combines tender pasta with a tangy lemon-feta cream sauce, fresh herbs, and garlic. Ready in under 30 minutes!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 12 oz pasta (penne, fusilli, farfalle)
- ¾ cup heavy cream (or ½ cup Greek yogurt + ¼ cup water)
- ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup chopped parsley, dill, or basil
- Reserved pasta water (as needed)
Instructions
- Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil. Lower heat and add cream, lemon juice, zest, and feta.
- Stir until creamy. Add pasta and toss to coat, using pasta water if needed.
- Stir in herbs and season with pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Serve warm, garnished with extra feta and lemon zest.
Notes
Add spinach or grilled chicken for variation. Use Greek yogurt to lighten it up.