Pasta Primavera with Asparagus and Mushrooms – Vegan

This Pasta Primavera with asparagus, mushrooms, peas and vegan parmesan is a healthy and delicious veggie loaded creamy pasta recipe that is easy to make in under 30 minutes! The perfect dish if you want a quick meal!

Quick and easy pasta recipe

To me, it’s all about enjoying pasta! I mean, you can never go wrong with pasta, right? Pasta dishes are not only super easy to make, but also very delicious and satisfying! So it’s always perfect! Especially, when it’s also loaded with healthy vegetables and tossed in a creamy sauce, I could eat it every day.

Since my creamy Vegan Carbonara was so delicious, I wanted to make an equally fast recipe but without using cashews to make the sauce. So I kept it a little easier this time because you don’t need to soak or cook any cashews in advance. Also, I added more veggies because, you guys know, vegetables are healthy! 

Creamy Pasta Primavera with asparagus and mushrooms

So asparagus is in season, and that makes me a happy girl because I really love asparagus! But, if I’m being totally honest, I love green asparagus more than white asparagus. Not only is the green one easier to cook (because you don’t need to peel it and it’s done faster), but it’s also more flavorful. Anyways, I would love to hear from you if you’re a fan of green asparagus too? Feel free to leave me a comment, letting me know!

Next to Asparagus, I have also added sugar snaps, peas, and mushrooms which makes a perfect combination. I really love the sweetness from the sugar snaps and peas, along with the meaty mushrooms and flavorful asparagus. And the great thing about it is that none of the veggies require a long cooking time. You can simply sauté them all together in a pan for a few minutes until tender.

How to make creamy pasta sauce

The sauce for this pasta primavera is super easy and it takes all of 5 minutes to prepare! It is made with non-dairy milk and a bit of vegan cream cheese, as well as garlic and spices for a tasty flavor. As I mentioned before, it’s actually like a simpler version of my vegan carbonara. So it’s a nice change up, but you can, of course, also make the sauce with cashews if you can’t find non-dairy cream cheese.

While you sauté your veggies and prepare the sauce, you can also cook your pasta. Then your entire dish will be ready in under 30 minutes! Once your pasta is al dente, simply toss everything together, season to taste, and serve!

How to make vegan parmesan cheese

I also topped my dish with homemade vegan parmesan cheese which is also easy to make and tastes so delicious! I’ve already made it very often because this vegan parmesan is absolutely perfect on top of any dish, such as pasta, gnocchi, pizza or other foods. Basically, all you need are nuts, salt, and nutritional yeast. Simply add everything into a food processor, then pulse and mix until you have vegan parmesan. That’s really easy, right?

I hope you’ll love this Pasta Primavera with asparagus and mushrooms too. The creamy pasta recipe is:

• Vegan
• Dairy-free
• Soy-free
• Plant-based
• Healthy
• Quick
• Easy
• Flavorful
• Creamy
• Can be made gluten-free
• Very delicious!

Healthy pasta recipe with vegetables

This easy creamy asparagus and mushroom pasta is perfect if you want a quick lunch or dinner that is healthy and delicious! You can cook this Pasta Primavera recipe anytime because you can add any vegetables that you like or that are in season. When asparagus is not available, you can also just add more mushrooms or serve the sauce with just the pasta.

If you try this creamy pasta recipe or one of my other delicious pasta recipes, please leave me a comment how you liked it. And if you take a picture of your dish to share it on Instagram, please do not forget to tag me @biancazapatka and use the hashtag #biancazapatka , to make sure I won’t miss your post! Happy cooking!

Pasta Primavera with Asparagus and Mushrooms

Author: Bianca Zapatka

This Pasta Primavera with asparagus, mushrooms, peas, and vegan parmesan is a healthy and delicious veggie loaded creamy pasta recipe that is easy to make in under 30 minutes! The perfect dish if you want a quick meal!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Lunch & Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Pasta

• 12 oz dried pasta (350g) of choice

Vegetables

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 7 oz mushrooms (200g) sliced
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups green asparagus (250g) cut into pieces, ends trimmed
• 1 cup sugar snaps (125g)
• 1 cup peas (150g) thawed

Creamy Pasta Sauce

• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour* or gluten-free flour*
• 1 cup non-dairy milk (240ml)
• 1 cup non-dairy herb cream cheese* (125g) room temperature
• 4 tbsp vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp dried herbs optional

Vegan Parmesan

• 1/2 cup cashews (60g)
• 1/4 cup white almonds (30g)
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder optional

Instructions 

Vegan Parmesan

• Add all ingredients to a food processor and mix/pulse until you have a parmesan-like consistency. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Pasta

• Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Then drain.

Vegetables

• While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables and sauce. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms, sugar snaps and asparagus until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Creamy Pasta Sauce

• Heat another tbsp of oil in the pan. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant.
• Add the flour and non-dairy milk and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until thickened.
• Reduce the heat and stir in the cream cheese and vegan parmesan (or nutritional yeast). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add pasta and vegetables to the sauce and toss to combine. (If the sauce is too thick, add a bit more non-dairy milk, or cook it longer, if it is too thin).
• Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

• To make this recipe gluten-free, you can use gluten-free pasta and gluten-free flour.
• I used black salt for the sauce which adds an eggy flavor, but any salt is fine.
• You can also add any veggies you choose.
• Instead of non-dairy cream cheese, you can use blended soaked cashews or store-bought cashew butter to make a cashew cream sauce (click here for the recipe). Also, omit the flour, or the sauce will be too thick.
• You can make the vegan parmesan with any nuts of choice.

Nutrition is calculated automatically and should be used as estimate.

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