The Best Vegan Alfredo Pasta Recipe made with just 6 ingredients. This recipe is so delicious and is my favorite creamy plant-based Alfredo sauce recipe.
Holy holy holy you guys. This is the ultimate vegan alfredo sauce to make. It doesn’t have any cauliflower in it either like most do.
We are keeping things pretty simple and tasty over here with cashews, broth, onions, garlic and a few other easy ingredients. And this recipe comes together so quickly. You don’t have to soak the cashews overnight, just for a few minutes while you cook the onions and garlic anyways. So you can 100000% prep this as a last minute meal. You know me, I have zero patience when it comes to things like that. Plus sometimes ya gotta be a little spontaneous with what you are eating.
If you are not vegan (like me) and want to add some protein to this dish – you totally can. I love adding some cooked chicken or you can even add some tofu for a meatless option.
This is one of those recipes that tastes super indulgent yet it’s not. And it will satisfy your comfort food craving for something yummy.
I cannot wait to hear what you guys think!!
What ingredients you’ll need to make healthy dairy-free Alfredo sauce:
- Cashews (salted or unsalted works)
- White onion, sliced
- Garlic, chopped
- Veggie broth
- Warm water
- Lemon juice
- Nutritional yeast
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Spaghetti or pasta of choice
How to make vegan Alfredo sauce:
- Add the cashews to a bowl and cover with hot water
- Let the cashews soak for about 10 minutes and begin making the rest of the sauce
- Grease a large skillet with oil and cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for about 5-8 minutes
- Remove from heat and add them to a high-speed blender or food processor with the veggie broth, water, lemon juice and nutritional yeast
- Drain the cashews and add to blender, salt and black pepper and blend until smooth and creamy
- Cook pasta per instructions then toss in the sauce, garnish as desired and enjoy!
A few of my other favorite vegan recipes:
The Best Vegan Bolognese Pasta Recipe!
The Easiest Veggie-Loaded Lentil Soup (vegan)
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The Best Vegan Alfredo Pasta Recipe made with just 6 ingredients. This recipe is so delicious and is my favorite creamy plant-based Alfredo sauce recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
Alfredo sauce:
- 1/2 cup cashews (salted or unsalted works)
- 1 small white onion, sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 3/4 cup veggie broth
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Pasta:
- 10 ounces spaghetti or pasta of choice
- Parsley and red pepper flakes and vegan parm if desired
Instructions
- Add the cashews to a bowl and cover with hot water
- Let the cashews soak for about 10 minutes and begin making the rest of the sauce
- Grease a large skillet with oil and cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for about 5-8 minutes
- Remove from heat and add them to a high-speed blender or food processor with the veggie broth, water, lemon juice and nutritional yeast
- Drain the cashews and add to blender, salt and black pepper and blend until smooth and creamy
- Cook pasta per instructions then toss in the sauce, garnish as desired and enjoy!
Notes
*Store leftovers in fridge for 5 days. I like to reheat with a splash of water in the pasta to make the sauce creamier again
- Category: pasta, entree, vegan
Linda Borden
Delicious! I tried it with chicken broth as I am not vegan. It added to the flavor. I added more cashews to make it creamier. Added it to egg noodles. Yum.
Rachel
aawww thank you!!!!!
Kelly white
This recipe is easy to follow and healthier than any alfredo sauce I’ve ever made! Happy to try healthier variations of my fave recipes! Thank you xx
Rachel
thank you so much!!!!