Best Vegan Lasagna

This is hands down the best vegan lasagna you will ever try! Layered with a spicy arabbiata marinara sauce, sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, almond crema, and herbed cashew cheese.

sautéed vegetables in a large pot

This is my family’s favorite vegan dinner. You might not know this but, I’m the only one in my family that’s vegan! That being said, I’m the one who makes dinner so they have to make what I eat. Yet somehow every week when I ask them what they want for dinner they yell “lasagna!!!” It has taken some time to perfect this recipe, but if my meat-eating family loves it I think you will too.

tomato sauce and veggies in a large pot

What makes a good vegan lasagna??

A good vegan lasagna needs to be creamy, rich, and satisfying. Satisfying enough that you won’t have to wonder if it has cheese or not. I’ve never been a fan of processed vegan cheese, that’s why I try to mimic the flavor and texture in other ways like this almond crema and herbed ricotta made with cashews and tofu.

cashew ricotta

I have also added onion, zucchini, red bell pepper, and yellow squash which not only gives this already amazing dish additional nutritional value but makes it more delicious.

casserole dish with sauce and lasagna

PRIMAL KITCHEN

Sometimes it’s hard to find vegan-friendly products and brands, especially at the big grocery stores. That’s why I was so happy when I found Primal Kitchen. Their products are made without sugar, dairy, gluten, grain, refined sugar or soy, and use ingredients like avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, and oregano. My absolute favorite is the Primal Kitchen Organic Unsweetened Ketchup which is sweetened with balsamic vinegar, but I also love the Garlic Alfredo Sauce and the Buffalo Sauce.

cashew cheese, lasagna and sauce in dish

For this recipe, I used the Spicy Arrabbiata Marinara Sauce made with avocado oil, organic diced tomatoes, sea salt, organic garlic, organic onions, organic black pepper, organic basil, and organic oregano. It’s just the right amount of spicy, tangy, and sweet. If you would like to try it, use the code DORAPRIMAL to get a discount at check out.

piece of best vegan lasagna being removed from pan

The Recipe: The Best Vegan Lasagna

lasagna on a white blue towel, a piece of lasagna, jar of sauce
fork cutting into a piece of lasagna

The Best Vegan Lasagna

This is hands down the best vegan lasagna you will ever try! Layered with a spicy arabbiata marinara sauce, sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, almond crema, and herbed cashew cheese.
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Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Dora R.

Ingredients

Cashew Cheese:

  • 1 cup Cashews soaked overnight in hot water
  • 7 oz. Extra firm tofu pressed (1/2 block)
  • 2 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1 tbsp. Nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice fresh
  • ½ tsp. Chopped thyme
  • 1 tbsp. Chopped chives
  • 1 tbsp Chopped basil

Almond Crema:

  • ½ cup Almonds raw
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ¾ cup Water
  • ¼ cup Almond milk unsweetened
  • 1 tbsp. Lemon juice fresh

Lasagna:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • To make the cashew cheese: Drain your cashews and place in the food processor and process for 3-5 minutes until the cashews become like a paste, scrape down the sides of the food processor.
  • Add the tofu, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and process until you have a smooth paste. Add salt and pepper to taste, and the herbs then process one more time to incorporate. Set aside.
  • To make the almond crema: Place all the ingredients in the blender and process until smooth. (If you don’t have a high powered blender I recommend you soak and peel the almonds beforehand). Set aside.
  • To make the lasagna: Heat a large pot to medium heat and add olive oil. Add onion and cook for 3- 4 minutes until it is translucent, add bell pepper and cook for 3 more minutes until it’s tender. Add zucchini and yellow squash and continue to cook until the squash is firm but completely cooked, about 4 minutes.
  • Add jar of sauce, and vegetable broth. Simmer slowly for 6 minutes then blend until smooth (I use a hand blender for this).
  • Pour a layer of sauce into a 9 X 13 baking dish add three sheets of lasagna. Top with 5 tbsp. of cashew ricotta and pour 2 – 3 tbsp. of almond crema. Repeat until you have used all the cashew ricotta, and sauce. Reserve 1/4 cup of almond crema.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 min. Remove from oven and let sit for 8 minutes. Pour the remaining almond sauce on top and swirl with a spoon to evenly distribute it. Sprinkle with chopped basil and serve.

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Notes

• I used oven ready lasagna to save myself a couple of steps, but you can pre-cook lasagna
• This sauce is spicy, so if your kids don’t eat spicy food you can use Primal Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @dorastable or tag #mexicangonevegan!

Although dorastable.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates.

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10 Comments

  1. Hello, I’m excited to try this recipe! Do you have alternatives for those with tree nut allergies? Thank you!

  2. So silly, but I almost forgot to buy the lasagna pasta sheets!! It wasn’t on the ingredients list for the recipe. Looking forward to baking this for Christmas Eve! Many thanks

  3. Hi Dora, I would like to know what “nutritional yeast” is. Is that just regular yeast? and where can I find it.?

    1. Nutritional yeast is not regular yeast. It is deactivated yeast. I order it from amazon. If you live near a Trader Joe’s they have it too. Sprouts also has it

  4. 5 stars
    Although this is the first vegan lasagna I’ve ever made, your recipe is delicious and satisfying the way lasagna should be. Thanks for sharing. I will be making this again.

5 from 1 vote

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