Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce
Velvety smooth Alfredo-style sauce made with cashews and nutritional yeast instead of cream and Parmesan. Pairs perfectly with fettuccine or any pasta.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups raw cashews, soaked 2 hours
- 480 ml vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp white wine (optional)
- 400 g gluten-free pasta, cooked, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3760 kcal · P 147g · C 444.9g · F 169.7g
Estimated from 10 of 10 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Drain soaked cashews and add to a high-speed blender.
- 2Add vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add white wine if using.
- 3Blend on high speed for 2 to 3 minutes until completely smooth and silky.
- 4Pour sauce into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- 5Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice. Toss with the hot gluten-free pasta and serve immediately.
Questions and answers
How long does Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce take to make?
About 15 minutes: 5 min prep and 10 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce?
10 ingredients: raw cashews, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, garlic cloves, lemon juice, onion powder, salt, black pepper, white wine, gluten-free pasta.
How many servings does this Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce?
About 940 kcal, with 36.8 g protein, 111.2 g carbohydrate and 42.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce recipe suit?
It is vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.
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