This simple vegan and dairy-free pasta primavera recipe can be a healthy main dish, though it works just as well as a side. Made from a simple creamy homemade white sauce and plenty of garlic and basil for flavor, the filling dish is perfect for a quick and easy vegetarian dinner. It's one of those recipes that can easily be added to your repertoire so you can make it over and over again. Pasta primavera can be made in any number of different ways. This version appears in "The compassionate cook cookbook" And it's filled with lots of healthy veggies, including broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and peas. The soy milk-based white sauce is flavored with sauted onion, garlic, and basil, and gets an additional flavor boost from nutritional yeast. With little oil and no dairy, it's very low in fat and completely cholesterol-free, so it is as healthy as it is delicious