Easy Homemade Vegan Shrimp Alfredo Sauce With Cashews (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free) Olive Garden Inspired
Quick, easy and dairy-free. This healthy shrimp pasta is so creamy and full of flavor!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 596kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor/Heavy Duty Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Cashews - soaked, drained & rinsed (in 2 cups of water)
- ¾ cup Plant-based Milk - we prefer Almond or Oat Milk
- 1 Garlic cloves - peeled
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- ¼ medium Onion - chopped
- ¼ Jalapeño - with seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 1 package Konjac Root Shrimp
- 1 package Gluten-Free Pasta
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
Prepare Cashews
- Place cashews in heat proof bowl. Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Cover with boiling water. Soak for 2 hours. Drain cashews (Could soak overnight too, but heat helps break down cashews to get a smoother sauce)
Prepping For Cooking Shrimp And Pasta
- Preheat oven to 350 degree
- Place shrimp on a parchment lined sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out in a single layer.
- Roast for 10 minutes then flip konjac vegan shrimp and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Prepare gluten-free pasta according to package directions about 10 - 12 minutes
Prepare Vegan Gluten-Free Alfredo Sauce
- Add drained cashews, garlic, jalapeño, lemon juice, onion, nutritional yeast, rosemary, salt, pepper and plant-based milk to a food processor or high-powered blender and blend until smooth about 10-12 minutes
Assemble
- Add sauce to small microwave bowl and heat for few minutes until warm
- Add gluten-free pasta to bowl, cover with sauce, add plant-based shrimp and enjoy
Notes
This sauce once refrigerated does thicken up; if you prefer thinner sauce just add more milk or a little water.
Store in a sealed container in the fridge. You can store this sauce in the fridge up to 5 days. You can also freeze it for up to two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 596kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 4mg
