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Creamy cashew alfredo pasta
A pot of cream coloured pasta with peas, basil, and a spoon scooping.
The creamy cashew alfredo sauce is made from raw natural cashews to give it richness and a thick creamy texture while being lighter and healthier.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup FreshLife natural cashews Soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes then drained
  • ¾ cup pasta cooking water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 shallots finely diced
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 300 g Diamond Boccoli pasta
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen peas
  • chilli flakes
  • basil to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the packet instructions. Add peas to the pot 1 minute before finishing time. Drain and set aside. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  • Place all the alfredo sauce ingredients in a small food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt & black pepper.
  • Stir through the alfredo sauce to pasta and peas. Serve immediately with some sprinkles of chilli flakes as you like