Creamy cashew alfredo pasta
The creamy cashew alfredo sauce is made from raw natural cashews to give it richness and a thick creamy texture while it’s lighter and healthier. Vegan friendly and dairy free. Use GF pasta to make a gluten free version.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 cup FreshLife natural cashews, Soak in boiling water for 10 minutes then drained
3/4 cup pasta cooking water
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 shallots, finely diced
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt
Black pepper
300 g Diamond Boccoli pasta
1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
chilli flakes
Basil to garnish
Method
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the packet instructions. Add peas to the pot 1 minute before finishing time. Drain and set aside. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Place all the alfredo sauce ingredients in a small food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt & black pepper.
- Stir through the alfredo sauce to pasta and peas. Serve immediately with some sprinkles of chilli flakes as you like.
