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    Zen and Zaatar » Recipes

    Easy Vegan Pasta Recipes

    Looking for easy vegan pasta recipes that are both delicious and nourishing? Whether it’s a Mediterranean dish like horaa osbao, a comforting classic like vegan chicken piccata, or a twist on a favorite like creamy avocado mac and cheese, these recipes bring variety to your pasta nights.

    Each dish is packed with flavor and made with wholesome, plant-based ingredients, proving that vegan pasta can be comforting and satisfying without any dairy.

    • This horaa osbao (horak esbao) is a syrian pasta dish with lentils and tangy pomegranate sauce.
      Syrian Pasta with Lentils & Caramelized Onion (Horaa Osbao) | حراق اصبعه - Vegan
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      Mediterranean Sweet Potato Noodles with Zaatar Chickpeas & Tahini (Vegan, Gluten-free)
    • Almond parmesan being sprinkled over a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce for featured image.
      5-Minute Almond Parmesan Cheese (2 Ways!)
    • The best ever vegan sweet potato mac and cheese that is nut free, gluten free, and oil free
      The Best Sweet Potato Vegan Mac and Cheese (Gluten-free, Nut-free, Oil-free)
    • Vegan baked eggplant meatballs topped with roasted pepper sauce, served over pasta.
      Easy Baked Vegan Eggplant Meatballs with Red Pepper Pasta
    • Creamy Avocado Mac and Cheese (Vegan)
    • vegan mushroom stroganoff pasta low fat creamy sauce vegetarian oyster shiitake recipe zenandzaatar food blog mediterranean
      Low Fat Vegan Stroganoff Pasta with Mushrooms (Gluten-Free)
    • This vegan chicken piccata recipe is so close to the real thing! Homemade seitan is a protein packed, plant based meat alternative that works great in this dish. In this seitan piccata, the vegan chicken is breaded and served over pasta in a light, creamy, lemon caper sauce.
      Unbelievable Vegan Chicken Piccata (Seitan)
    • Image of the vegan roasted red pepper sauce being poured over pasta, cropped square.
      Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Tahini (Oil-free)
    • This oil-free avocado pesto is a healthy, vegan alternative to traditional pesto. This avocado basil pesto is perfect on top of pasta, toast, and more.
      Oil-Free Avocado Pesto (Vegan)
    • spaghetti squash bolognese lentil vegan vegetarian low carb gluten free pasta zoodles zuchinni noodles tomato sauce italian food blog recipe zenanzaatar
      Vegan Spaghetti Squash Bolognese (Gluten-Free)
    Headshot image of the author of Zen and Zaatar, Zena Hassoun, MS.

    Welcome!

    Hi, I’m Zena, a passionate home cook with a Master’s in Medical Health Sciences. I’ve been vegan for nearly a decade and love creating approachable, Mediterranean-inspired recipes that nourish your body and soul.

    More about me

    55+ Vegan Recipes for Real Life

    The cover image of my e-cookbook, with text overlay "Vegan is Delicious: 55+ nourishing, innovative, plant-based recipes to satisfy vegans and omnivores alike! by Zena Hassoun, M.S., creator of Zen and Zaatar."

    Tired of the same meals or relying on takeout? Vegan is Delicious is full of flavorful, plant-based recipes (with photos!) plus a 7-day meal plan to make home cooking feel effortless.

    Learn more →

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