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Best Vegan Alfredo Sauce
This vegan alfredo sauce is the perfect cashew-based, dairy-free alternative to use in a variety of meals. It's rich, creamy, and so delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Resting Time
6 hrs
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ¾ cup water
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak the cashews. Add the cashews to a bowl and cover by about 2 inches of cold water. Soak overnight (or at least 6 hours), then drain and rinse them.
- Blend together. Add the cashews, fresh water, garlic, lemon juice, onion, nutritional yeast, salt, rosemary, and pepper to a high-powered blend, and blend until smooth.
- Use or store. Use this vegan Alfredo sauce immediately (see ideas in the post above!) or store in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.
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Notes
- If you’ve never cooked with
- nutritional yeast
- before, it’s small little flakes (about the size of large sea salt flakes) of deactivated yeast that provide a nutty, cheese-like flavor.
- You can store this sauce in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container. Just keep in mind that the sauce will thicken up as it sits in the fridge and sometimes while you’re cooking with it. If that happens and you want a thinner sauce, just add more water.
- I recommend freezing it in a
- silicone ice cube tray
- , so you can easily thaw individual portions as needed.
- The water used to soak the cashews is separate from the water used in blending. You'll discard the water you use for soaking.
- The recipe makes approximately 1 cup of sauce.
- If you’ve never cooked with nutritional yeast before, it’s small little flakes (about the size of large sea salt flakes) of deactivated yeast that provide a nutty, cheese-like flavor.
- To store in the fridge: You can store this sauce in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container. Just keep in mind that the sauce will thicken up as it sits in the fridge and sometimes while you’re cooking with it. If that happens and you want a thinner sauce, just add more water.
- To freeze for later: I recommend freezing it in a silicone ice cube tray, so you can easily thaw individual portions as needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
589mg
(25%)
Potassium
327mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 589mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.