Vegan pasta salad, so good, tasty, and nutritious. It’s ready in 15 minutes and it’s made with natural, affordable, and easy-to-find ingredients.
This vegan pasta salad is amazing for the summertime. It’s refreshing, so convenient to eat on the go and great to bring on a picnic. This recipe is so simple and it mostly requires fresh ingredients, so it’s perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
I decided to use penne (short pasta works best for this dish), although you could make it with any other kind of pasta or even rice. However, you can customize it with any ingredient you’d like!
Besides, to make this salad, I used a pretty simple vinaigrette, but any other salad dressing will do. I’d recommend you try it with homemade tahini dressing, which is wonderful and oil-free as well!
Vegan pasta salad, super refreshing, tasty, and so easy to make. It’s prepared with natural and inexpensive ingredients, and to make it you only need 15 minutes!
How to make vegan pasta salad – Step by step
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and cool it down with some cold water. Set aside (photo 1).
- To make the salad dressing just mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined (photo 2), and set aside.
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl (photo 3) and stir (photo 4).
- Serve immediately.
Pro tips
- Feel free to use your favorite salad dressing for this recipe.
- Lemon juice can be replaced by lime juice or even vinegar.
- You can customize your vegan pasta salad with any veggies, fresh or dried herbs, spices, or any other ingredient you want.
How long will this vegan pasta salad keep?
As it’s made with mostly fresh ingredients, it’s important to keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Can I freeze this vegan pasta salad?
I wouldn’t recommend you freeze it, as the pasta and the veggies will get a different texture and will probably get mushy. It will keep quite well in the fridge though, and it’s actually best when eaten right away.
How to serve vegan pasta salad
Although this recipe already comes with a dressing, there’s plenty of different ones you can add to this vegan pasta salad. I’d recommend you try it with tahini dressing, vinaigrette, vegan mayo, and even some vegan pesto for a delicious touch.
However, if you’d like to add some vegan protein to your meal, feel free to incorporate some chopped tempeh, seitan, or vegan bacon. And don’t forget to add some vegan Parmesan cheese on top!
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PrintVegan Pasta Salad
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- 2-4 1x
- Main Dish, Salad
- American
- Vegan
Servings 2-4 1x
Vegan pasta salad, so good, tasty, and nutritious. It’s ready in 15 minutes and it’s made with natural, affordable, and easy-to-find ingredients.
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 8 ounces pasta (225 g), use gluten-free if needed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (200 g), chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, (70 g), pitted and chopped
- ½ cup English cucumbers (60 g), sliced into thin half-moons
- ½ cup corn kernels (85 g)
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
For the salad dressing:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cool it down with some cold water. Set aside.
- To make the salad dressing just mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined and set aside.
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl (pasta, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, corn kernels, onion, basil, and salad dressing).
- Serve your vegan pasta salad immediately. If you want to try a different kind of dressing, I’d recommend you try it with vegan mayo or vegan pesto to taste. If you’d like to add vegan protein to your meal, feel free to incorporate some chopped tempeh bacon. And don’t forget to add vegan Parmesan cheese on top!
- Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
Notes
- Feel free to use your favorite salad dressing for this recipe.
- Lemon juice can be replaced by lime juice or even vinegar.
- You can customize your vegan pasta salad with any veggies, fresh or dried herbs, spices, or any other ingredient you want.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 334
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 455 mg
- Fat: 13.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.5 g
- Fiber: 8.1 g
- Protein: 10.5 g
Update Notes: This post was originally published in June of 2018, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions, and tips in September of 2020.
You have created another wonderful dish! Tried this recipe today and my family and I LOVED it! It’s so easy and delicious. Definitely going make it again sometime.
★★★★★
Hi Kirsten! Thank you so much 😉 So glad to hear that!
Why would someone not eat oil?
Hi Suzie! You can eat whatever you want, but there are some studies that probe it’s not a super healthy food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_o4YBQPKtQ
It really looks amazing! I can’t wait to try making this!
Hi Diego! Thanks a lot 🙂 Hope you like it!