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Need a simple vegan meal that you can make with "normal" ingredients? These easy vegan pasta recipes whip up in no time, yet are filled with healthy veggies and will satisfy the whole family.
Why make these pasta recipes?
I know what it's like to feed a vegan family with big appetites. Sometimes you just need something quick and easy that will satisfy them, and some sort of pasta dish is usually the answer.
I have 2 hungry vegan teenage boys that are racing off to sports in the evenings and I have about 20 minutes to get a satisfying, healthy, dinner on the table, so this is what I make to feed my vegan family.
We don't want the same old pasta with red sauce every night, so here are 35 recipes that you can make that aren't boring spaghetti with marinara.
1. Creamy Silken Tofu Pasta
This creamy vegan alfredo is rich, creamy, and delicious plus it's packed with protein! You can whip up this vegan cream sauce in about 15 minutes with just a few basic ingredients.
2. Vegan Pesto Pasta
This simple vegan pesto pasta makes a quick and easy weeknight meal. Served either hot or cold, this dairy-free pasta dish is perfect for meal prep and even for picnics and potlucks!
3. Lemony Orzo with Mushrooms
This vegan orzo risotto is a quick and easy 1-pot meal that can be made in about 20 minutes. It's perfect for a healthy, yet simple weeknight meal that the whole family will love. Made with your choice of mushrooms or vegan protein, orzo pasta, baby spinach, and drizzled with fresh lemon.
4. Tofu Mac and Cheese
This tofu mac and cheese is an easy way to make a protein-packed vegan mac and cheese from silken tofu and some hidden veggies! The soft tofu makes the sauce super creamy and some sauteed onions, garlic, and red bell pepper give it flavor and beautiful orange color.
5. Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
This creamy vegan sun-dried tomato pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that will satisfy the whole family. Made with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and kale, this healthy plant-based meal is sure to be a hit.
6. Green Pea Pasta
This easy green pea pasta is a simple weeknight meal that's whipped up with a few basic ingredients in less than 20 minutes. It's vegan, dairy-free, and easily made gluten-free.
7. Coconut Milk Alfredo
Thissuper creamy vegan Alfredo saucewith coconut milk isdairy-free, oil-free, gluten-free, nut-free,andsoy-free. In less time than it takes to boil your fettuccine, you can whip up this rich and creamy saucewith just 5 ingredients.
8. Mushroom Pasta with Vegan Cream Sauce
Vegan mushroom pasta sauce is a quick and easy way to make creamy and delicious mushroom pasta in minutes. Made with a few simple ingredients in minutes.
9. Simple Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli pasta makes the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal! With just a few simple ingredients, this dairy-free pasta dish makes a healthy dinner in no time. Toss in some mushrooms, spinach, or vegan chicken strips and make it a masterpiece.
10. Vegan Piccata
This lemony vegan piccata will make you feel like you're in a fancy Italian restaurant right in your kitchen. This buttery lemon sauce with garlic, shallots, and capers turns pasta into something special! Serve it with pan-fried vegan chicken or tofu for a satisfying meal.
11. Tofu Bolognese
Tofu Bolognese is a quick and easy, protein-packed, vegan pasta sauce. Crumbled and seasoned tofu cooked with spices and vegan marinara to make a hearty plant-based pasta sauce with a meaty texture.
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This easy coconut milk mac and cheese is a simple vegan recipe made from a can of coconut milk and spices. Coconut milk makes the richest, creamiest, and most delicious dairy-free mac and cheese that you will ever eat!
13. Vegan Rasta Pasta
Vegan Rasta pasta is a rich and creamy plant-based pasta packed with veggies and seasoned with Jamaican jerk spices. It makes a quick and easy weeknight meal that's packed with flavor!
14. Vegan Sausage Pasta
Vegan sausage pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal. Have this protein-packed hearty meal on the table in less than 20 minutes! Full of spicy vegan sausage and cooked with olive oil, garlic, and healthy kale this is sure to be a meal that everyone will love.
15. Easy Tomato Basil Pasta
This fresh tomato pasta is as easy as it is delicious! Saute some cherry tomatoes or any fresh diced tomatoes in olive oil and garlic and then toss in some fresh basil for a quick and easy meal that tastes as if it came from your favorite Italian restaurant!
16. Vegan Mediterranean Pasta
This vegan Mediterranean pasta salad is packed with veggies and tossed in a delicious balsamic dressing. This healthy, veggie-filled pasta dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or served as a cold pasta salad.
17. Spicy Hakka Noodles
These easy vegan Hakka noodles are flavorful Indo-Chinese style noodles with healthy vegetables and a spicy sauce. The dish originated from Chinese people living in Kolkata, India, and usually includes cabbage and peppers stir-fried with wheat noodles in a spicy oil-based sauce.
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This vegan pumpkin mac and cheese will simply amaze you! Made with a rich and creamy vegan pumpkin cheese sauce that is gluten and dairy free, this mac & cheese is true comfort food with a healthy twist perfect for cozy fall nights.
19. Creamy Pesto Pasta
Thiscreamy vegan pesto pasta sauceis incredibly quick, easy, and delicious! You can whip this sauce up in less time than it takes the pasta to cook. The fresh taste of basil and garlic in this creamy sauce will have your family licking their plates!
20. Vegan Vodka Sauce
Impress your friends and family with this creamy vegan vodka pasta sauce! This pasta tastes amazing, but no one needs to know that it’s one of the easiest dinners that you can make! This simple red sauce is gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free too, so everyone can enjoy it!
21. Vegan Stroganoff
Vegan beef stroganoff is the ultimate veggie comfort food! This quick and easy stroganoff is rich, creamy, and satisfying, plus it is loved by even the pickiest eaters! It works great as a quick weeknight dinner but is delicious enough to serve as a holiday meal.
22. Tahini Pasta
This rich and creamy tahini pasta sauce may be the easiest and most delicious vegan sauce that you can make! Just toss some tahini in a blender with some garlic, spices, and some pasta water and blend into a delicious, healthy, oil-free pasta sauce.
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This spicy vegan mac and cheese recipe takes the kid-friendly classic and jazzes it up for the more adventurous eaters. If you like mac and cheese but need a little more excitement in your meal, this is the dish for you!
24. Vegan Haluski
Haluski is a traditional Polish cabbage and noodle dish. A savory, buttery, meal that the whole family will love! This is sure to be your new favorite way to eat cabbage!
25. Vegetable Teriyaki Noodles
These easy vegan teriyaki noodles are a quick and easy healthy meal. They taste great either hot or cold so they work well for picnics, potlucks, and meal prep. Packed with healthy veggies, and tossed in flavorful teriyaki sauce, the whole family will love this dish!
26. Vegan Goulash
This easyvegan goulashwill be your new favorite healthy 1-pot meal! This thick tomato-based stew gives you the comforting taste of lasagna without all the work.
27. Vegan Greek Pasta
This vegan Greek salad is bursting withall the classic Greek flavors that you love like kalamata olives, tomatoes, olive oil, fresh herbs, and vegan feta! It's perfect for a picnic, potluck, or meal-prepping lunches!
28. Orzo Pesto Salad
Orzo pesto salad is a colorful, healthy pasta salad bursting with flavor. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, and healthy meal prep, this salad is packed with healthy spinach, tomatoes, and olives and is easily made gluten-free and vegan.
29. Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce
This easy roasted tomato and pepper sauce poured over pasta is made by just roasting some tomatoes, red peppers, and garlic on a sheet pan in the oven and then blending it into a creamy delicious sauce.
30. Vegan Broccoli Alfredo
This quick and easy vegan broccoli alfredo is the perfect weeknight meal! You can make this dish in about 15 minutes with just a few simple ingredients. Healthy broccoli tossed with a rich and creamy coconut alfredo sauce and hearty pasta!
How to make these pasta dishes gluten-free?
All of these recipes are also gluten-free if made with gluten-free pasta! If you are using faux meat add-ins, be sure these are gluten-free if needed. Also, a few of the recipes call for soy sauce, so be sure to use tamari or Bragg's Liquid Aminos for a gluten-free alternative.
Note - If you are wondering which brands of pasta are vegan see my detailed post about vegan pasta brands.
