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Vegan Alfredo sauce recipe

Vegan Alfredo Sauce (fettuccine Alfredo)

This vegan Alfredo sauce recipe makes the most delicious, creamy alfredo sauce that everyone loves. So creamy and flavorful!

Course Dips, Main Course, Sauces
Cuisine American, Vegan
Keyword cashew alfredo, how to make vegan alfredo, vegan alfredo sauce recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 380 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces fettuccine pasta

For the alfredo sauce

  • 4 cups water
  • 1.5 cups raw unsalted cashews
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup diced white onion
  • 4 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
  • 1.5-2 cups plant based milk - unsweetened
  • 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions and reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, you can make the sauce. Boil 4 cups of water, add the cashews to a large bowl and pour the hot water over the cashews. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add the olive oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, season them with salt and pepper and toss and cook them for a few minutes until they are fragrant and translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook it for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a couple minutes.
  4. Drain the soaked cashews from the soaking water and add them to a high speed blender along with the sauteed onions and garlic, milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Blend on high until a slightly thick, smooth sauce forms.
  5. Add the alfredo sauce to the pasta and toss to coat it all. Add some of the reserved pasta water if needed.
  6. Serve immediately with another pinch of black pepper.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. Calculation was based on 6 medium sized servings and used unsweetened soy milk.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Alfredo Sauce (fettuccine Alfredo)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 427mg19%
Potassium 539mg15%
Carbohydrates 69g23%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 147IU3%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 116mg12%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.