Creamy One-Pot Zucchini Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 large or 5 medium zucchini (2 pounds), coarsely grated
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 1 pound dry rigatoni or penne pasta
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice)
• 1/4 chopped toasted walnuts