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    Home / Main Dishes / Pasta & Noodles

    Vegan Pasta Recipes

    Last updated: Oct 8, 2019 · Published: Sep 26, 2019 by Elizabeth Shah. This page may contain affiliate links.

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    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

    White plate of side noodles topped with mushroom walnut bolognese sauce, vegan parmesan and minced parsley. Mushroom and thyme in background.

    Easy Instant Pot Tomato Sauce - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    White plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce and minced parsley and parmesan on white marble.

    Vegan Spaghetti and Meatballs - Veg Annie

    white plate with spaghetti and vegan meatballs, topped with herbs.

    Eggplant and Olive Caponata Pasta - Eggplant and Olive

    Vegan Bolognese - Watch Learn Eat

    Creamy Pasta Recipes

    Vegan Carbonara - Healthy Midwestern Girl 

    White plate with fork twirling spaghetti carbonara with mushroom bacon, topped with vegan Parm and minced parsley.

    Lemon Asparagus Pasta - Vegan Richa

    Skillet of creamy lemon pasta with asparagus, lemon slices and red pepper flakes.

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Peper Pasta - Choosing Chia

    Flecked white bowl with creamy red pepper penne pasta, topped with herbs with fork.

    Vegan Pasta with Tomato Alfredo Sauce - Veatcookbake

    White plate with linguine with tomato alfredo sauce, with basil leaves, fork and vegan Warm in a white bowl.

    5-Minute Vegan Alfredo Sauce - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Blue Napkin with Gray plate with vegan fettuccine alfredo topped with herbs, with Bowl of herbs, dry pasta and garlic.

    Vegan Pumpkin Pasta - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Vegan pumpkin pasta sauce with fresh sage over fettuccine in a white bowl.

    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

    Fork twirling spaghetti with pesto sauce and basil leaves in a white bowl.

    Green Pasta - Delicious Plants

    Fettuccine with green pasta sauce and blistered cherry tomatoes in a white dish. Gold knife and fork and lemon in background.

    Kale Stem Creamy Pasta - Healthy Slow Cooking

    Vegan Mac and Cheese

    Chickpea Mac and Cheese  - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Elbow macaroni and creamy chickpea cheese sauce in a white bowl on white marble, topped with herbs.

    Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - VNutrition and Wellness

    Small pasta shells with buffalo cheese sauce and herbs in a white rectangular baking dish with fork.

    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

    White plate with penne pasta, tomato chunks, green and purple basil leaves.

    Bow Tie Pasta Salad - Contentedness Cooking

    Bowtie pasta salad with dill in a rectangular baking dish on marble.

    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

    White bowl of tomato based gnocchi soup with green beans, white beans, herbs and crushed red pepper flakes on white marble.

    Vegan Pasta e Faglioli - Watch Learn Eat

    Vegetarian Lasagna Soup - Food and Spice

    No-Noodle 'Pasta' Dishes

    Vegan Zucchini Lasagna - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Overhead shot of white baking dish with vegan zucchini lasagna, one piece on white plate with basil sprig, on white marble.

    Sweet Potato Noodles with Vegan Alfredo Sauce - This Healthy Kitchen

    Basil Alfredo Zoodles - Rainbow Nourishments

    Pasta Toppings

    Vegan Parmesan (2 Ways) - Healthy Midwestern Girl

    Mason jar with vegan Parm on black slate, with cashews in foreground.

    Vegan Almond Ricotta Cheese - Healthy Midwestern Girl 

    White ramekins of white almond ricotta on black slate.

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    Thanks bunches and happy, whole-food cooking!

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    1. Sherri

      September 27, 2019 at 6:25 am

      This is such an awesome collection of healthy pasta dishes! I am a HUGE pasta lover, and I cannot wait to try all of these amazing recipes! Thank you so much for including my Bolognese and Pasta e Fagioli! Is it bad that I want some pasta now for breakfast? lol 🙂

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      • Elizabeth Shah

        September 29, 2019 at 6:20 pm

        Hi Sherri! Is cold spaghetti for breakfast wrong? I think not. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your recipes for this collection. They both look de-LISH!

        Reply
      • Jerry

        September 27, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        Absolutely awesome

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