Looking for your next meal prep idea? Look no further! This vegan pasta salad recipe is easy to throw together using a few ingredients, all tossed with a simple vinaigrette. It’s super easy to customize and is absolutely delicious!

This cold easy vegan pasta salad is perfect for summer months. There is no need to turn the oven on and it is a fuss-free recipe.

Vegan pasta salad can be made ahead of time, and is perfect for potlucks, picnics, and BBQ’s. This recipe is also vegan and gluten-free, but trust me, know one will be able to tell 😉

Vegan chickpea pasta salad

While all pastas are part of a healthy diet and welcome here, this vegan gluten free pasta salad features chickpea pasta! Chickpea pasta is a wheat-free pasta made out of chickpea flour.

Depending on the brand, chickpea pasta has slightly less calories, double the fiber, and up to double the protein compared to regular wheat pasta.

Using a nutritious noodle is a great option to boost the nutrients in a vegan pasta salad. Please share your other nutrition-boosting vegan pasta salad ideas in the comments below – I’d love to hear from you!

How to make this simple vegan pasta salad

Making the best vegan pasta salad is easy once you’ve got your basic ingredients on hand.

First, cook chickpea pasta according to package instructions, but cooking a minute less than what is indicated on the package. This will keep your noodles from getting mushy in your salad. Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water.

Then, in a large bowl, combine chickpea pasta, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, spinach, kalamata olives and vegan feta cheese. Mix carefully so as not to break pasta.

In a separate small bowl, make the dressing by mixing together olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley, salt and pepper.

Add dressing to the vegan pasta salad and mix gently. Refrigerate if wanted before serving. And that’s it! 

For more vegan pasta salad recipes, check out this list of 15 amazing vegan pasta salad recipes. And as always, if you make this easy vegan pasta salad be sure to leave a comment, rate this recipe, and tag us on Instagram so we can feature you.  We love seeing all your photos of our recipe recreations!

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