Vegan Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
October 3, 2026 By: Bunnie's Kitchen
VVegan Italian Pasta Salad Recipe. Perfect for a meal prep or a potluck event. Italian pasta salad is originally made with meat, but I modified the ingredients to make it vegan friendly. Italian pasta salad has Mediterranean inspiration due to American-Italian culture of using ingredients on hand. I used "Follow Your Heart" brand Parmesan Cheese, as well as Aldi's "Earth Grown" Mozzarella. Vegetarians can substitute the vegan cheese for regular cheese. Italian pasta salad is a dish best served cold. I recommend Rotini style pasta. There's many variations of this recipe, but this Italian pasta salad will be your favorite colorful flavor fusion!
Category : Vegan,
Course: Lunch / Dinner
Stovetop: Medium Heat
Stovetop Time: 15 Minutes
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total: 25 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 Box Rotini Pasta
Italian Dressing
1/2 Can Black Pitted Olives
1/3 Cup Sun-dried Tomatoes
1/2 Roma Tomato
1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper
1/2 Orange Bell Pepper
1/2 Green Bell Pepper
1/4 Purple Onion
Follow Your Heart Parmesan Cheese
Aldi Earth Grown Mozzarella Cheese
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
*Optional: Quartered Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Seasoning:
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Italian Seasoning
Instruction Guide:
Gather ingredients. Start boiling water with sprinkled salt for pasta. Cook on medium heaty until softened.
Drain pasta and set aside to cool. Add olive oil. Tip: This helps the pasta not stick together.
Chop your bell peppers, olives, tomato, sundried tomato, and artichoke hearts into small diced.
Once pasta is cooled down a bit, add your vegetables.
Add Italian dressing with your seasonings. Finish off with cheese as desired.
Mix thoroughly. I recommend to put into fridge for 3 hours. Best results are overnight when the pasta soaks up the flavors.
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