Lemony Pasta with Pan-Roasted Chickpeas

Hi! I was wondering if there's a step missing in the recipe in which lemon sauce would b added to the sauce. The recipe says "more lemon juice" at one point, and I think adding juice to the sauce makes a lot of sense. Could that be checked? Thanks!

PUL Team - Feb. 26, 2026, 4:32 p.m.

Heyy Julia! Thank you so much for pointing this out. The lemon zest is added to the chickpeas, and the lemon juice goes into a sauté pan in step three 😊 The note about adding more lemon juice at the end is just for adjusting to taste once everything is combined.

We've updated the recipe wording slightly to help make this clearer ✨

Julia - Feb. 28, 2026, 10:39 a.m.

Awesome! 😊

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Je suis très déçue par cette recette, le goût et la texture ne sont pas au rendez vous. De plus j'ai fait la recette à un moment où j'ai obéi à la lettre aux instructions, et bien que consciente que ce ne serait pas de cette manière que j'arriverai à faire sauter des pis chiches (si je mélange la levure pendant la cuisson la levure attache à la poêle et brûle pendant que les pois chiches ne sautent pas) et que ce ne serait pas non plus de cette manière que j'obtiendrais une belle béchamel (il faut bien plus d'applications pour obtenir un roux et l'allonger en béchamel) et étant dans un état d'esprit qui m'empêchait de prendre des initiatives, ma béchamel fût grumeleuse et mes pois chiches un peu raté en mode purée grillée. Outre les indications de la recette qui ne nous permettent pas sans de bonnes connaissance de base de la cuisine d'obtenir un beau résultat je pense qu'au niveau du goût la recette gagnerait à l'ajout d'oignons voir même d'ail (l'ail en poudre n'a pas suffit)

PUL Team - Jan. 31, 2026, 12:44 a.m.

Gosh, we’re so sad this one was such a let down, Marguerite. That’s frustrating, especially when you follow the recipe carefully and it still doesn’t come together. It’s possible the stove or pan you’re using runs hotter than ours, which could explain the burning. Lowering the heat a bit and using a non stick pan can really help, and for the sauce, it does need a good whisk before and during heating to stay smooth.
I agree completely that onion and garlic would be delicious here. We chose to leave them out intentionally, as we’ve had a number of requests for onion and garlic free recipes for those who can’t tolerate them, and this was one recipe where we wanted to accommodate that. That said, adding onion, fresh garlic, or even a bit more garlic powder would be lovely for extra depth 🤗

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Love this recipe! I add canned/jarred Artichoke hearts and spinach to mine when I make the sauce for more veggies and it is amazing! A crowd pleaser even for my meat eater family

PUL Team - Jan. 29, 2026, 1:37 a.m.

Mmm love these ideas, Andi! So happy everyone is enjoying it too ☺️

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So quick and easy to make. The chickpeas taste amazing in this and the meal as a whole is delicious!

Followed the recipe as it is and it was amazing! My lemon was quite juicy and acidic so it really shined 👌

More lemon and nutritional yeast

Super quick and easy to make!
I recommend using tapioca starch instead of corn starch, it gives the sauce a nice cheesy stretch.
Makes for a perfect week day dinner 😍

PUL Team - Aug. 11, 2025, 2:37 p.m.

Ooo thanks for the tip, Theresa, we'll be sure to try this out!

Phillipa - Jan. 12, 2026, 9 p.m.

Hi Theresa,

Did you still use 2 tablespoons of?

All the best
Phillipa

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Mine needed a bit more lemon zest/ juice and salt than written to suit my taste. Also, highly recommend adding some extra almond milk when reheating if saving as leftovers. That kept the sauce super smooth and creamy instead of drying it out :)

So tangy, creamy, and savory! A new favorite for sure.

It’s so so good, really creamy and comforting! You can’t go wrong with lemon pasta anyway but these one were really amazing
I did it twice and swapped the chickpeas for green peas the second time and it was super good as well

Quick crowd pleaser.

I really liked how simple this recipe is! I thought the texture of the sauce with the chickpeas was great! My sauce turned out a little bland, so I added some salt and some more lemon at the end and me and my husband really enjoyed it :)

PUL Team - May 15, 2025, 4:33 a.m.

Hey Amy! Thanks for sharing your experience with the pasta 🤗 In case it helps, a lemon for us usually yields around 30 mL (2 Tbsp) of lemon juice. Adding more lemon juice or zest is a lovely idea to help brighten it 🌞

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My toddler loved it! Thank you PUL ❤️

Very tasty - a vegan Carbonara 😀 I amped up the lemon quite a bit, ans will probably use less corn starch next time.

Perfect in hot weather ☀️🍋

Loved this recipe.

Absolutely stunning recipe. Husband was very happy:)

Great recipe! 🍋 Lemony, creamy, and absolutely delicious.

Tasty! I wouldn’t use quite as much cornstarch next time as my sauce thickened very quickly.

Sooo yummy 🤩

Very easy to make! The sauce came up a bit bland though.

PUL Team - April 15, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the pasta, Nikki! In case it helps, a lemon for us usually yields around 30 mL (2 Tbsp) of lemon juice. If you have any leftovers, adding more lemon juice or zest could help brighten it 🌞

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So good!!

10/10 👏🏽

So delicious! I am not a huge fan of anything lemon. However, I had all of the ingredients for this simple recipe but a lemon, so I decided to give it a try, especially as I am a huge fan of roasted chickpeas. This dish was incredible! My husband didn’t except to like the chickpeas as he isn’t a fan of them, but he really enjoyed them roasted. He was saying how we had to make it again already and he could’ve served himself three more bowls, but he didn’t want to leave me with no leftovers for later.

PUL Team - April 10, 2025, 3:20 p.m.

This is so lovely to hear, Aileen! Thrilled you both enjoyed it, even with the lemon twist. Roasted chickpeas really do win hearts. 😊

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Really delicious. I added lemon infused olive oil and it was divine

Nice and creamy, but I felt like something was missing... The lemon taste wasn't as strong as I would have thought, so it turned out a bit bland...

PUL Team - April 6, 2025, 5:37 p.m.

Hey Chrysiida! Thanks for sharing your experience with the pasta. In case it helps, a lemon for us usually yields around 30 mL (2 Tbsp) of lemon juice. If you have any leftovers, adding more lemon juice or zest could help brighten it 💛

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Wow. So simple, so creamy, so delicious! First bite my hubby said it's a repeat!

Very creamy, simple and delicious!

My partner and I loved it! And it was really easy to whip up too ☺️🍋

Great recipe! Added some broccolini and spinach and couldn’t get enough of the chickpeas. It was slightly heavy for my taste, but I think with a little less sauce it would be perfect!

PUL Team - March 30, 2025, 3:59 p.m.

Ooo love the idea to add broccolini and spinach! Thanks, Lauren ☺️

Amy Yochim - May 15, 2025, 3:02 a.m.

Great idea! I think I'll add some broccolini or spinach next time!

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So delicious! We made it with gluten free egg fettuccine noodles and squeezed a good bit of lemon over the top to bring out the lemon flavors.

Delicious! I also added a little bit of dried thyme.

PUL Team - March 27, 2025, 4 p.m.

Mmm love this idea, Jasmin, thanks a bunch 🫶

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It was a lovely family friendly recipe. We even added some foraged wild garlic to it! Thank you!

Really yummy! My little ones loved it!

Creamy, lemony, quick and easy to make, and most importantly, absolutely delicious! Will definitely be making this pasta again 🍋