Vegan Cashew Alfredo Sauce [GF, Oil-Free]
Rich and creamy vegan cashew Alfredo sauce ready in under 30 minutes! Very easy to make, delicious and oil-free!
Equipment
- High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 tsp fresh chopped garlic about 4-5 cloves
- a few spashes of veggie broth or a little oil if not oil-free
- 1 cup water start with 3/4 cup then add more water until desired consistency is reached
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp mineral salt or to taste
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley, plus more to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add raw cashews and water to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and boil for about 15 minutes.
- While the cashews are boiling, chop and saute onions and garlic for about 5-7 minutes in a little veggie broth or oil. Set aside to cool.
- When the cashews are done, strain and set aside to cool.
- Once the cashews, onions and garlic are cooled, add them and all of the remaining ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Start on the lower end with water (3/4 cup) and then add more water until you like the consistency.
- Add more parsley, nutritional yeast, pepper and garlic to taste. Enjoy!
Notes
- If preferred, you can also use plant-based milk instead of water, just make sure its a mild tasting unsweetened milk