Easy Sundried Tomato Alfredo Pasta

Personally, I have ALWAYS been a big fan of Italian dishes-  pesto/ bolognese/ carbonara pasta, pizza, lasagna, bruschetta, tiramisu, …whatever real authentic Italian dish out there, you name it, I am a fan!

So when I switched my diet and decided to cut out dairy, I was really wondering how I would survive (yes, it’s a survival issue :p) without my dear Italian dishes; especially the ones requiring dairy products, such as lasagna, pizza or creamy sauces like Alfredo. Thankfully, after doing some research online, I discovered that many of these Italian dishes could be reproduced using absolutely no dairy :).

Tonight, I was in the mood for some Alfredo sauce and pasta. It’s always one of my favourite go-to quick and satisfying meals. However, I decided to try out something new. Since I had intended to add some sundried tomatoes into the dish, I thought why not mix a few of these into the sauce?

Well, let me tell you I am so glad  I did! It turned out absolutely perfect: creamy, cheesy with a nice salty-tomato-y kick!

So without, further ado, let me introduce to you this very easy, quick AND delicious Sundried Tomato Alfredo Pasta recipe.

You will only need a couple of ingredients and feel free to make it without the sundried tomatoes if it is not your thing ;).

Sundried Tomato Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of raw cashews (optional: feel free to soak them for 30 min prior to blending)
• 1/4 cup of chopped onion
• 2-3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2.5 Tbsp of nutritional yeast
• 1 cup + 1/4 cup of water (feel free to use less of more water depending on how you like your sauce)
• 1 tsp of lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp of paprika
• 1/3 cup of sundried tomatoes
• 1-2 tsp of extra virgin  olive oil
• sea salt & pepper to taste

How to:

1. Sautée the onions and garlic into a frying pan with a bit of olive oil
2. Put all of the rest of the ingredients into a food processor or high-powered blender and add the sautéed onion and garlic.
3. Blend until well combined.
4. Taste for consistency and add more spices/ water to your liking.

That’s it! It is a really easy recipe and you can mix this sauce with pasta and whatever else you like to add to your Alfredo sauce.

Tonight I chose to keep it simple and added some spinach, mushrooms and chopped cherry tomatoes. It was fantastic!

Stay deliciously vibrant,

– Sarah.