Vegan Alfredo Sauce

vegan cashew Alfredo sauce in a white bowl

5 from 5 votes

This vegan Alfredo sauce is an incredibly delicious and healthy sauce that can be used in various recipes. It is very creamy, dairy-free, and tastes totally amazing!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired

Keyword: cashew Alfredo sauce, dairy-free Alfredo sauce, pasta Alfredo, vegan Alfredo sauce

Servings: servings

Calories: 134kcal

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews soaked, drained, and rinsed
1 cup water or almond/cashew milk
2 garlic cloves peeled
½ onion medium-sized
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Option 1: Soak the cashews in water overnight. Drain and rinse them. Option 2: Boil the cashews in water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse them.
Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until the sauce is completely creamy. Add more water to thin the sauce if needed.
Use immediately or store in your refrigerator or freezer for future use.

Notes

Usage: If you want to use the sauce for one of my other recipes and the recipe already calls for garlic and onion, omit these two ingredients when making the sauce.
Serving size: The recipe yields 2 cups of sauce. I usually need ⅓ to ½ cup of sauce per serving, so this recipe should make 4-6 servings.
Soak time: I recommend soaking the cashews overnight. This way you can be sure that the cashews are soft enough to make a super creamy sauce. But if you forget to soak them, you can boil them for 5 minutes.
Cooking: The sauce might thicken when you cook with it. Simply add more water to the sauce when that happens.
Storage: You can store the sauce in your refrigerator for a week. Or you can freeze it.
Switch it up: You can easily change the flavor of this sauce. Add extra spices and herbs like nutmeg or rosemary. Or use more/less garlic. And if you want to eliminate the cheesy flavor/want more of it, use less/more nutritional yeast. The recipe as stated should be perfect for most people, but feel free to be creative and modify it!

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