Creamy, Fresh, and Filling Pasta Dishes — and They're Totally Vegan!

POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar
POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

Think you can't enjoy creamy pasta dishes like stuffed shells and mac and cheese because you don't eat dairy? These recipes are totally vegan and totally delicious.

Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese
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Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese

Take a look at this photo — would you believe that all that cheesy goodness is completely dairy-free? The earth-shattering creaminess comes from pureed cashews and white beans.

Maple Cumin Lentils Over Spaghetti Squash
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Maple Cumin Lentils Over Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti with meat sauce is practically the definition of a home-cooked family dinner (especially if you're Italian), but it's definitely not vegan. Since this healthier version swaps out traditional pasta with spaghetti squash and lentils for ground beef, it offers more fiber than protein, if you can believe it.

Carrot Fettuccine With Mushrooms and Red Pepper
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Carrot Fettuccine With Mushrooms and Red Pepper

Here's an equally satisfying, soft, and tender alternative to traditional pasta that's as easy to whip up as that bowl of spaghetti. It's made with carrot ribbons using a simple vegetable peeler, then sautéed with mushrooms, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil for a bowl that's sure to satisfy your pasta cravings.

Vegan Stuffed Shells
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Vegan Stuffed Shells

These vegan stuffed shells taste remarkably like the dairy-filled stuffed shells you know and love. But get this — these babies are just 60 calories apiece.

Avocado Pesto Pasta
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Avocado Pesto Pasta

This oh-so-creamy, warm, and delicious homemade dish is like a combination of mac and cheese and pesto pasta, but it's much healthier.

Veggie-Packed Pasta Salad
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Veggie-Packed Pasta Salad

Between the chopped pickles and dijon mustard used in this recipe, the flavor of this tangy pasta salad is so tasty no one will miss that fatty mayo.

Fusilli With No-Cook Sauce
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Fusilli With No-Cook Sauce

A big bowl of fusilli with raw tomato sauce lets all this fresh produce in this healthy dish speak for itself.

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino
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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino

Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes is an incredibly simple and elegant pasta delight. And yep — it's vegan!

Paleo Zucchini Noodles
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Paleo Zucchini Noodles

Grain-free and dairy-free zucchini noodles are a delicious Paleo recipe that's low in carbs.

Spaghetti With Spinach in a White Wine Garlic Sauce
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Spaghetti With Spinach in a White Wine Garlic Sauce

Fresh produce and a fragrant white wine and garlic sauce keep this mushroom and tomato spaghetti low in calories but rich in flavor and nutrients like vitamins A and C.

Soba Noodle Salad
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Soba Noodle Salad

Treat your taste buds to this Thai-inspired salad made with a smooth and tangy ginger peanut dressing.

Olivia Wilde's Bomb-Diggity "Bolognese"
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Olivia Wilde's Bomb-Diggity "Bolognese"

Hearty tempeh combines with fresh veggies for a crowd-pleasing, totally satisfying vegan bolognese.

Pasta in Pink Sauce
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Pasta in Pink Sauce

For a creamy pasta sauce that's free of dairy, try this bucatini recipe that uses cashew cream.

Cauliflower Alfredo
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Cauliflower Alfredo

Cooked cauliflower is combined with a handful of ingredients, resulting in a nutrient-rich creamy cauliflower alfredo any pasta-lover will enjoy. Just sub in Earth Balance or olive oil for the clarified butter!