Name: Creamy Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound of pasta; 2 small cauliflowers, cut into florets (approximately 1.5 – 2 pounds); ⅔ cup nutritional yeast; 4-5 cloves garlic, pressed; 1 cup plain soymilk, or other non-dairy milk; 4 oz raw cashews; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp salt; 3 Tbsp lemon juice

By Jennifer Flight

(9)

Creamy and cheesy, while light and filling, this recipe flavorful to the point of distraction. If you're transitioning to a vegan diet and craving mac and cheese, give this recipe a try!

Total: 30 mins Yield: 6 servings

Low Sugar

Ingredients

1 pound of pasta
2 small cauliflowers, cut into florets (approximately 1.5 – 2 pounds)
⅔ cup nutritional yeast
4-5 cloves garlic, pressed
1 cup plain soymilk, or other non-dairy milk
4 oz raw cashews
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Bring two medium pots of water to a boil over high heat.
2. In first pot, prepare pasta according to package directions.
3. In the second pot, add cauliflower and cook until tender, 7-10 minutes.
4. Drain the cauliflower and place in a high speed blender along with nutritional yeast, soymilk, garlic, cashews, onion powder, salt and lemon juice.
5. Purée until smooth and pour over cooked pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.