Broccoli orecchiette with vegan bacon

Broccoli orecchiette with vegan bacon is a simple mid-week meal that is easy to make yet filling and very addictive. It’s vegan and can be gluten-free too.

COCONUT BACON:
½ cup (loosely packed) raw coconut flakes
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp maple syrup
¼ tsp liquid smoke (I use hickory flavour)
1 tbsp tamari (if GF) or all purpose soy sauce
½ tsp tomato paste

BROCCOLI AND PASTA:
200 g / 7 oz orecchiette pasta or small pasta shells (GF if required)
1 small broccoli
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
a few pinches of hot chilli powder (optional)
3 tbsp olive oil
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, finely diced
½ hot red chilli, seeded and finely diced
zest of one unwaxed lemon
freshly ground pepper, to taste
fine sea salt, to taste
fresh basil, to decorate (optional)

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