Caesar Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
The creamiest, cheesiest vegan Alfredo pasta combined with the flavors of Caesar dressing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 515kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Raw cashews, soaked*
- 16 Ounces Fettuccine or long pasta
- 1 Cup Non-dairy milk, unsweetened I used soy milk
- 4 Cloves Garlic, divided
- 1 teaspoon Capers
- 1 teaspoon Caper brine from the jar
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Tamari (or soy sauce if you don't want GF)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt + more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper + more to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Shallot, diced
- 1/2 Cup Vegan Parmesan, I used Follow Your Heart
- 1/2-1 Cup Reserved pasta water
Instructions
- While you soak or boil the cashews, cook the pasta according to package directions. Remembering to reserve at least one cup of pasta water. Drain the rest when the pasta is al dente.
- Once the cashews are ready, they should be soft, drain them and pour them into a blender.
- Then pour the non-dairy milk, 2 cloves of garlic, capers, caper brine, lemon juice, mustard, tamari, salt and pepper to the blender.
- Blend on high, scraping down the sides as needed until the sauce is completely smooth. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil on medium high in a large non-stick skillet. Chop the remaining 2 cloves of garlic and add them and the shallot to the skillet.
- Sauté, reducing heat as needed, until the shallot is translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the cream sauce you made into the skillet and stir to combine, heat for about 1 minute, then add the cooked pasta to the skillet.
- Toss to coat the pasta in the cream sauce, then add the vegan Parmesan and about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water.
- Toss to coat all the pasta, making sure the vegan parmesan melts into the pasta. And the sauce is very creamy. Adding a little more reserved pasta water at a time, until it is as creamy as you would like.
- Taste and adjust seasonings. Adding more salt, pepper or lemon juice if needed.
- Serve immediately with fried capers on top if desired(I highly recommend!)
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Notes
*You need to soak the cashews for 6-8 hours or boil the cashews for 15-20 minutes.
*I love to sprinkle fried capers on top of the pasta, just fry about 1/4 cup of capers in a non-stick skillet in about 2-3 tablespoons of oil for about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 627mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 5mg