Return to top
featured in… The Huffington Post CookingLight Reader's Digest Women's Health BuzzFeed Glamour Whole Foods Oprah Winfrey Network CNN Food Network Healthline Shape

Hello! I’m Anjali. I’m a board certified health coach, author, wife, mom and food lover from the SF Bay area (now living in Seattle, WA!); with a passion for delicious food and a desire to make healthy eating easy, tasty and fun! Learn more about me here and stay for a while!

Anjali Shah
Home › Recipes › Pasta

Plant Based Pasta Recipes

Indulge in this Italian favorite with our healthy, plant based pasta recipes!

Whether it’s a high-protein gluten free pasta salad, a veggie gnocchi, or a vegan pasta primavera, this versatile ingredient is a staple for easy, healthy, delicious meals.

If you’re feeling ambitious, you can even make your own pasta sauce from scratch with this low carb marinara sauce recipe!

View all 45 posts in this category:

healthy low calorie meatless vegan hamburger helper recipe on a white plate
Enjoy this childhood favorite with all the nostalgia, but none of the meat. Vegan hamburger helper is an easy dish that whips up in 25 minutes

Vegan Hamburger Helper

Vegan rasta pasta served in a blue bowl with a fork.
Spicy vegan rasta pasta is made with colorful bell peppers and a creamy coconut sauce. This simple recipe is ready in just 20 minutes!

Vegan Rasta Pasta

Vegan bolognese with lentils on top of penne pasta, on a white plate with a parsley garnish.
This hearty vegan bolognese has a meaty texture from the lentils, walnuts, and celery! It's easy, family friendly, and ready in 30 minutes.

Vegan Bolognese

This cheesy, healthy baked vegan pasta is so easy to make and packed full of tasty and nutritious ingredients. Kid-friendly and delicious!

Baked Vegan Pasta With Roasted Vegetables

pesto without pine nuts in a glass jar
This healthy pesto without pine nuts is the perfect pasta dish for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Walnuts and sage create an earthy flavor.

Easy Pesto Without Pine Nuts

crispy air fryer ravioli with marinara sauce, served on a white plate with sauce on the side, top view
Crispy Air Fryer Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta is dipped in breadcrumbs and served with a veggie packed marinara sauce.

Air Fryer Ravioli (Toasted Ravioli Recipe!)

easy healthy gluten free pasta salad recipe in a bowl
This Gluten Free Packed Pasta Salad is creamy, zesty, and a healthy make ahead Italian pasta dish! Great as a side or a main meal!

Gluten Free Pasta Salad With Olives And Herbs

healthy risotto with garlic, parmesan, truffle, mushrooms, artichokes, and green beans on a white plate (gluten free, vegetarian, instant pot recipe)
Thick, creamy healthy risotto with garlic and parmesan is bursting with Italian flavors. It's an easy vegetarian instant pot recipe!

Healthy Risotto Recipe (Vegetarian Instant Pot Risotto)

easy healthy low carb keto marinara sauce recipe served in a white bowl
This low-carb, keto marinara sauce made with juicy tomatoes is so delicious! This easy keto-friendly sauce is also vegan and gluten-free!

Healthy Marinara Sauce

keto spaghetti squash tossed with spices herbs and cashews in a white bowl
This Curry Spaghetti Squash recipe is wonderfully spicy, delicious, and filling! It's topped with fire roasted tomatoes, and chickpeas!

Healthy Curry Spaghetti Squash with Chickpeas

Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Ravioli served on a white plate
A simple 15 minute recipe, this Trader Joe's Butternut squash ravioli recipe, has a creamy and cheesy sauce. A quick weeknight meal!

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Ravioli Recipe

These 40 vegetarian recipes for picky eaters are not only kid-approved, but mom approved too! Breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes!

40 Kid Approved Vegetarian Recipes for Picky Eaters

spinach ravioli with roasted tomatoes and basil in a blue bowl
Dressed up with a roasted tomato sauce and fresh herbs, this store bought spinach ravioli becomes a gourmet weeknight meal!

Spinach Ravioli with Roasted Tomatoes and Basil

Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce with whole wheat pasta, served in a black bowl with basil on top
This easy and delicious Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce with hidden fresh veggies, served over whole wheat pasta, makes for a quick and satisfying meal.

Easy Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce with Whole Wheat Pasta

This whole wheat pasta dish is made with a delicious sun-dried tomato pesto and topped with crumbled feta. Easy to make for a healthy weeknight meal.

Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta

Previous Page
Kid Chef Junior
Super Easy Baby Food

Grocery Store Guides

Kid-Friendly Recipes

healthy greek salad

Quick + Easy Meals

Healthy, delicious, plant-based recipes for the whole family (including picky eaters!) to enjoy

By Meal

By Cuisine

By Meal Type

By Diet

Subscribe to newsletter

Copyright 2025 The Picky Eater®, LLC. All rights reserved. Powered by Crave