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Dreamy Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce Recipe
This rich, creamy, and totally dreamy cauliflower alfredo sauce recipe is 100% dairy-free. You'll be amazed at how healthy and delicious vegan can be!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 47 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ ½ yellow onion chopped
- 3 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 3 cups (12 ounces) chopped cauliflower
- 1 1 cup vegetable stock or water
- 1-2 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast see notes
- 2 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1-2 1-2 teaspoons sea salt
- ½ ½ teaspoon soy sauce gluten-free or coco aminos, as needed
- Optional: 1 tablespoon butter vegan or regular butter both work, use what you have on hand
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, or until it is soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the cauliflower and the vegetable stock or water to the pot, cover with a lid and let the cauliflower steam for 5 minutes, or until it is soft.
- Transfer everything in the pot to a blender (a high-powered blender will make the smoothest sauce, but any blender will work) and blend on high until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients (starting with 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast and 1 teaspoon of sea salt) and blend again. Taste and add more nutritional yeast and sea salt, if you'd like. If you are using the optional butter add it now and blend once more.
- Either use the cauliflower alfredo right away or pour it into a pan to keep warm until you are ready to use it.
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Notes
- Nutritional yeast can be bought from some major grocery stores and most health food stores. You can also purchase it online through Amazon.
- If the alfredo is too thick (this can happen if too much stock evaporated while steaming the cauliflower) simply add a little extra water or stock.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ cup
Calories
47kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
653mg
(27%)
Potassium
325mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 47
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 47kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.