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.

A collage of 6 images of easy vegan pasta recipes.

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 to satisfy them, and a pasta dish is usually the answer.

I have 2 hungry vegan teenage boys 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 for my vegan family.

We don’t want the same old pasta with red sauce every night, so here are tons of recipes that aren’t just boring spaghetti with marinara.

A green plate filled with pasta covered in silken tofu pasta sauce being scooped up with a fork.

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!

A plate filled with vegan pesto pasta with fresh basil, tomatoes, and garlic on the side.
A white frying pan filled with vegan orzo with mushrooms and spinach.

3. Lemony Orzo with Mushrooms

This vegan orzo risotto is a quick, easy 1-pot meal that takes about 20 minutes to make. 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 a drizzle of fresh lemon.

4. Tofu Mac and Cheese

This tofu mac and cheese is an easy way to make a protein-packed vegan dish with silken tofu and some hidden veggies! The soft tofu makes the sauce super creamy, and sauteed onions, garlic, and red bell pepper add flavor and a beautiful orange color. 

A pan full of vegan tofu mac and cheese being stirred with a wooden spoon.
A serving of creamy vegan sundried tomato pasta with mushrooms and kale on a white plate.

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 in less than 20 minutes with a few basic ingredients. It’s vegan, dairy-free, and easily made gluten-free.

A blue plate filled with green pea pasta made with small pasta shells and garnished with parsley.
A close up of vegan Alfredo sauce made with coconut milk on a fork.

7. Coconut Milk Alfredo

This super creamy vegan Alfredo sauce with coconut milk is dairy-free, oil-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free.  In less time than it takes to boil your fettuccine, you can whip up this rich and creamy sauce with just 5 ingredients.

8. Mushroom Pasta with Vegan Cream Sauce

Vegan mushroom pasta sauce is a quick, easy way to make creamy, delicious mushroom pasta in minutes. Made with a few simple ingredients in minutes.

A close up of a plate full of creamy vegan mushroom pasta with parsley sprinkled on top.
Spiral pasta tossed with broccoli on a white plate.

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. 

A frying pan filled with vegan piccata with vegan chicken cutlets, capers, and lemon wedges on top.
A plate of spaghetti topped with tofu Bolognese with a fork on the side.

11. Tofu Bolognese

Tofu Bolognese is a quick, easy, protein-packed vegan pasta sauce. Crumbled and seasoned tofu cooked with spices and vegan marinara, making a hearty, meaty plant-based pasta sauce. 

12. Coconut Mac & Cheese

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! 

A top view of a bowl of coconut milk mac and cheese with parsley sprinkled on top and a fork in the bowl.
A top view of a plate full of vegan rasta pasta made with bell peppers, vegan chicken, and bow tie pasta.

13. Vegan Rasta Pasta

Vegan Rasta pasta is a rich, creamy, plant-based dish 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.

Vegan sausage pasta with kale on a white plate with a fork on the side.
Vegan tomato basil pasta made with olive oil and fresh tomatoes.

15. Easy Tomato Basil Pasta

This fresh tomato pasta is as easy as it is delicious!  Saute cherry tomatoes or diced fresh tomatoes in olive oil with garlic, then toss in fresh basil for a quick, easy meal that tastes like 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, easy weeknight meal or for serving as a cold pasta salad.

A large pot filled with vegan pasta salad with veggies and a balsamic sauce.
A close up of vegan Hakka noodles being stirred with tongs.

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.

18. Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

This vegan pumpkin mac and cheese will simply amaze you! Made with a rich, 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.

Two bowls of vegan pumpkin mac and cheese with a red and white tea towel on the side.
A plate filled with creamy vegan pesto sauce over pasta and a fork full of the pasta over the dish.

19. Creamy Pesto Pasta

This creamy vegan pesto pasta sauce is 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!

An iron skillet full of vegan vodka pasta topped with fresh basil.
Vegan beef stroganoff over spiral noodles on a blue plate with a fork on the side.

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, garlic, spices, and pasta water into a blender and blend into a delicious, healthy, oil-free pasta sauce.

Tahini pasta with parsley on to being twirled up in a fork.
A bowl of spicy vegan mac and cheese with beans and salsa in it.

23 . Vegan Spicy Southwest Mac & Cheese

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!

A plate filled with vegan haluski made with cabbage and noodles with a fork on the side.
A bowl full of noodles and stir fried vegetables covered in teriyaki sauce.

25. Vegetable Teriyaki Noodles

These easy vegan teriyaki noodles are a quick, 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, this dish will have the whole family loving it!

26. Vegan Goulash

This easy vegan goulash will be your new favorite healthy 1-pot meal! This thick tomato-based stew gives you the comforting taste of lasagna without all the work.

A close up of a bowl of American style vegan goulash.
A bowl of vegan Greek pasta salad with a white background.

27. Vegan Greek Pasta

This vegan Greek salad is bursting with classic Greek flavors 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.

An orzo pesto pasta salad with tomatoes, olives, and spinach on a white plate.
Vegan roasted tomato and pepper sauce over pene pasta with a basil leaf on top.

29. Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce

This easy roasted tomato and pepper sauce, poured over pasta, is made by roasting tomatoes, red peppers, and garlic on a sheet pan in the oven, then blending them 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, creamy coconut Alfredo sauce and hearty pasta!

A white plate filled with vegan broccoli alfredo with a fork sticking in it.
Creamy vegan white bean pasta sauce with spiral noodles on a green plate.

31. Creamy White Bean Pasta

A simple, protein-packed pasta sauce made from pureed white beans and spices, resulting in a creamy and delicious pasta that you can make in under 20 minutes.

32. Vegan Artichoke Pasta

This lemony artichoke pasta takes about 20 minutes to make and is bursting with flavor. This bright, fresh pasta is packed with veggies, marinated artichoke hearts, and spinach, then topped with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

A plate full of vegan artichoke pasta with red bell peppers, mushrooms, and spinach.
Vegan cacio e pepe on a green plate with a fork on the side.

33. Vegan Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e pepe means “cheese and pepper,” and this vegan version uses freshly ground black pepper and vegan cheese to make a creamy, delicious mac-and-cheese-style pasta for grown-ups!

34. Creamy 1-Pot Vegan Cajun Pasta

This quick and easy, vegan Cajun pasta is made in 1 pot in under 20 minutes. It’s the perfect weeknight meal, bursting with flavor and sure to satisfy the whole family.

A skillet filled with vegan Cajun pasta with vegan chicken.

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 pasta brands are vegan, see my detailed post on vegan pasta brands.