No Oil Creamy Spring Bow Ties

Name: No Oil Creamy Spring Bow Ties
Ingredients: 250g bow tie or other small shaped pasta; a handful (or more if you like) of cherry tomatoes, sliced or 1-2 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 200-300g asparagus spears, chopped (or use broccoli, broccolini, spinach, or even peas or corn – whatever vegetable you may have on hand and is in season) and steamed separately; juice of half a lemon; 2 teaspoons garlic granules/garlic powder; 2-3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 Tablespoon flax meal (or tapioca or corn flour), optional used for thickening if necessary; salt and pepper to taste; vegan parmesan (optional)