Easy Creamy Vegan Alfredo

Traditional Alfredo sauce is made with butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese, but this vegan version replaces those ingredients with cashews and nutritional yeast for a creamy and cheesy flavor.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 30 minutes. Even a beginner can handle preparing this dish. Number of ingredients: 9.

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Easy Creamy Vegan Alfredo

Cooking Method: Blending, Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Italian Courses: Dinner, Main Dish, Pasta Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 30 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Cashews
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 tablespoon Nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 cup Vegetable broth
• 12 ounce Fettuccine pasta
• 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Soak the cashews in hot water for 1 hour or in cold water overnight.
2. Drain the cashews and add them to a blender.
3. Add garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and vegetable broth to the blender.
4. Blend until smooth and creamy.
5. Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the package instructions.
6. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
7. Pour the creamy sauce over the pasta and toss to coat.
8. Cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, until heated through.
9. Serve the pasta topped with fresh parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 2g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.