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Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce

Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce! It has all the creaminess of cheese but it's made with cashews. This is the most luxurious, subtly sweet cream sauce!
Course: Main Course, pasta
Cuisine: American
Keyword: alfredo pasta
Author: Alex Caspero and Whitney English

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (divided)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast

Instructions

  • Add cashews to a bowl with boiling water and “flash soak” for 10 minutes.
    1/2 cup cashews
  • Sauté onion with 1 cup veggie broth for 10 minutes, add garlic and continue sauteing for 2 minutes, stirring often to ensure it doesn’t burn.
    1 medium onion, 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (divided), 2 garlic cloves
  • Add sautéed onion and garlic to a blender with soaked cashews (drained), 1/2 cup veggie broth, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast.
    1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Add to your favorite pasta and enjoy!