Vegan Pasta Recipes

These 30+ healthy, vegan pasta recipes make it easy to eat plant-based and satisfy your family and friends too. All recipes are WFPB-No Oil—or easily made so.

Whenever I’m surfing my plant-based social media groups, there’s always someone posting a question about easy meals to help them transition, what to make for the meat eaters in the family, or how to feel full with this way of eating. One simple solution to these dilemmas is pasta! 

Why? Because pasta is an easy meal almost everyone is familiar with. You can whip it up in no time. You can make it a million different ways. And it’s comforting and satisfying. So here's my hand-picked collection of amazing pasta dishes—both mine and some from other vegan bloggers who graciously agreed to share their recipes.

Bookmark this page, and you've got a free, WFPB & vegan pasta recipes cookbook at your fingertips!

Are Vegan Pasta Recipes 'Whole Foods?'

Usually not, as even the healthiest pastas are minimally processed. That said, there are several pastas out there that are WFPB compliant like chickpea pasta, lentil pasta, brown rice pasta and whole wheat pasta. Many are gluten free, too. (See some recommended brands at the bottom of the page.) Or, you can always use spiralized or sliced veggie noodles to create a 100% whole food dish.

Back in our early plant-based days, I made pasta dishes much as I had in the past—mostly noodles, some sauce, maybe a few veggies tossed in. But over time, I started adding more and more whole food ingredients like: chopped chickpeas or nuts, spinach or kale, zucchini, squash peppers, eggplant—whatever I have in the fridge gets diced up and thrown in the sauce while the pasta's cooking. These days I rarely use more than about 2 ounces of pasta per serving. 

I know, my pasta recipe pics are mostly noodles. If I take pictures the way I actually eat, it’s hard to recognize it as a pasta dish! I like my pasta with LOTS of veggies mixed into the sauce or a big salad on the side.

Is Pasta Vegan?

Another question I frequently see on social media is people looking for vegan pasta. Great news: Most pasta is already vegan! Fresh pastas—the kind you find in the refrigerated section—are usually made with egg, as are some dried egg noodles. But unless the package specifically mentions eggs or dairy by-products (like whey), most are entirely plant-based.

Okay, Gimme the Recipes Already!

I hope you enjoy this collection of easy, healthy pasta dishes that make serving up satisfying plant-based meals so very simple. All of the recipes below are WFPB compliant or can easily be made so, but please don’t hesitate to send me a message if you have questions about how to make something compliant.) Buon appetito!

Tomato-Based Pasta Recipes

Mushroom Walnut Bolognese - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Easy Instant Pot Tomato Sauce - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Vegan Spaghetti and Meatballs - Veg Annie

Eggplant and Olive Caponata Pasta - Eggplant and Olive

Vegan Bolognese - Watch Learn Eat

Creamy Pasta Recipes

Vegan Carbonara - Healthy Midwestern Girl 

Lemon Asparagus Pasta - Vegan Richa

Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Peper Pasta - Choosing Chia

Vegan Pasta with Tomato Alfredo Sauce - Veatcookbake

5-Minute Vegan Alfredo Sauce - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Vegan Pumpkin Pasta - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Roasted Garlic Butter Pasta - Eatplant Based

Vegan Pimento Cream Sauce - The Vegan 8

Green & Pesto Sauce Pastas

Easy Vegan Oil Free Pesto - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Green Pasta - Delicious Plants

Veggie Pasta with Black Bean Pesto - This Healthy Kitchen

Kale Stem Creamy Pasta - Healthy Slow Cooking

Vegan Mac and Cheese

Chickpea Mac and Cheese  - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - VNutrition and Wellness

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese - Veggie Inspired

One-Pot Vegan Mac and Cheese - Strength and Sunshine

Pasta Salads

Vegan Italian Veggie Pasta Salad - Veggie Society

Bow Tie Pasta Salad - Contentedness Cooking

Eat Your Greens Pasta Salad - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Vegan Rainbow Pasta Salad - Rhian's Recipes

Mayo Free Radish Mint Pasta Salad - Very Vegan Gal

Pasta Salad with Parsley-Dill Pesto - My Quiet Kitchen

Pasta Soups

Vegan Gnocchi (or Pasta) Soup - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Vegan Pasta e Faglioli - Watch Learn Eat

Vegetarian Lasagna Soup - Food and Spice

No-Noodle 'Pasta' Dishes

Vegan Zucchini Lasagna - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Sweet Potato Noodles with Vegan Alfredo Sauce - This Healthy Kitchen

Basil Alfredo Zoodles - Rainbow Nourishments

Pasta Toppings

Vegan Parmesan (2 Ways) - Healthy Midwestern Girl

Vegan Almond Ricotta Cheese - Healthy Midwestern Girl 

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A Few WFPB Pastas