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    Published: Apr 14, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Vegan pasta primavera {V, GF}

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    Creamy and colourful, this vibrant gluten-free and vegan pasta primavera is a vivid centerpiece for a springtime table. A celebration of all that is seasonal, fresh and delicious. We served it for Passover, but it would not be out of place during any springtime meal.

    Passover in a time of COVID-19

    Passover this year looked a bit different. There was no kneidelach soup, or even enough matzos (I should have just made my own). There were only three dishes on the table: Chicken Marbella, a simple salad, and my grandmother's plov. Ginger replaced the horseradish. We didn’t even read the Haggadah. The dessert was store-bought (Audacieuse Vanille to the rescue!).

    We served this vegan pasta primavera on the second night, an attempt to make a regular meal more festive.

    Elsewhere, too, the holiday fell askance. My grandma, who’s the best cook I know, celebrated alone in her flat, with a free meal provided from the state. My parents dined with my maternal grandparents at 5pm, because my grandfather, who now has the dubious honour of being called an oncological patient, needed to go to bed early. My sister worked all evening.

    The same happened in countless homes all around the world. Some people connected to zoom. Others dined alone. Yet others still flaunted regulations and the dangers posed to self and others, instead choosing to congregate illegally. The holidays can bring us closer together, even if we're alone - but they can also bring out the worst in us.

    But there were three plates on our table, even if one had nothing but haroset in it. There were peals of childish laughter instead of singing in Hebrew. There was an enormous sense of gratitude that through it all, we’re in this together.

    Making new celebrations

    And so this vegan pasta primavera is, also, a different celebration. A celerbation of all that is seasonal, colourful and beautiful at this time. A feast centered on local produce at a time when farmers are forced to dump tonnes of peak season vegetables and produce due to transportation and labour issues. A dish that boldly displays its colours, and is unapologetically full of flavour.

    I first made this vegan pasta primavera for Passover last year, when our home hosted a small group of friends and babies.

    One guest was vegan and a couple were gluten-free, so this vegan pasta primavera ticked all the boxes. We baked it in the oven as a gratin, serving it as the vegan cheese still bubbled and gurgled on top.

    We ate the leftovers only slightly warmed up and the sauce more diluted, discovering it tasted just as good as a traditional, saucy vegan pasta primavera.

    Whether you serve this vegan pasta primavera as a pasta bake or a regular pasta dish, for lunch or dinner, on a weekend or weeknight, it'll be sure to brighten up your table.

    Tried and loved this recipe? Please leave a 5-star review below! Your reviews mean a lot to me, so if you've got any questions, please let me know in a comment.

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    Gluten-free and vegan pasta primavera {V, GF}

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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Main, Main Course, main dish, Pasta
    Cuisine gluten-free, Passover, vegan
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    For green Alfredo sauce:

    • 1 cup raw cashews soaked in water for at least 30 mins or more
    • 2 garlic cloves peeled
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • ¼ cup vegetable broth or water or more as needed
    • 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves or other herbs you love lightly packed
    • ½ cup nutritional yeast gives the cheese flavour
    • ¾-1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste + freshly ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder optional

    For vegan pasta primavera:

    • 2 lbs mushrooms
    • 1 bunch asparagus cut into 1-inch segments
    • 1 package gluten-free or regular pasta or during Passover, kosher for Passover egg noodles
    • 3 TBs pickle juice optional

    For vegan pasta primavera bake:

    • ½ cup vegan cheese grated
    • 2 TBs nutritional yeast
    • handful fresh oregano

    Instructions
     

    • To prepare sauce, drain and rinse soaked cashews. With the food processor turned on, drop in your garlic cloves and process until chopped. Add in the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
    • Sautée mushrooms until browned. In the last 3 minutes, add the pickle juice - it’ll accentuate the mushrooms’ woodsy flavour!
    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt gently. Cook asparagus for 5 minutes, until it retains some of its bite. Remove asparagus from water and place into an ice bath immediately.
    • Add salt, and boil pasta in same pot according to package instructions (5-8 minutes, depending on the type of pasta you’re using). Remove from water and drain.

    If baking into a pasta bake:

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. In an oven-safe dish combine pasta, mushrooms, asparagus and sauce. Sprinkle with grated vegan cheese and nutritional yeast.
    • Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.

    If serving as a saucy pasta dish:

    • Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl. Mix with asparagus and mushrooms. Top with sauce. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and fresh oregano
    Keyword asparagus, easter, mushrooms, passover, plant-based, spring, vegan
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    1. Jael says

      April 17, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      What a delicious looking pasta:) Here in Israel we were allowed to celebrate Passover only with the family that is in the same flat, and in my case it was my dog and me. So very different this year.

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      • kseniaprints says

        April 17, 2020 at 3:10 pm

        Yep! Same here. Only immediate family that lives together.

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