DAIRY-FREE ALFREDO SAUCE

This dairy-free Alfredo sauce is the ultimate in healthy comfort food! It's super creamy, full of garlicky flavour, and comes in under 100 calories per serving!

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Prep Time 5

Blending Time 3

Total Time 8

Servings

Equipment

Blender or food processor

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews soaked overnight -see notes
1 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice or juice from one whole lemon
2 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 medium shallot
4 medium garlic cloves plus 2 more if needed - see notes
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

Drain and rinse your soaked cashews then add them to your blender.
Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high for 1 minute and taste. Add more garlic if wanting a stronger garlic flavour. Note that the garlic flavour will mellow out if you leave it in the fridge overnight.
Blend on high for another 2 to 3 minutes until creamy and slightly warmed. The sauce will thicken up after cooling.
Use immediately or transfer to a resealable glass container or jar. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. See notes for reheating instructions. Enjoy!

Notes

Soaking your raw cashews overnight will make them easier to blend. Alternatively, you can use hot water and soak your cashews for 4 hours.
Not all garlic tastes the same, so it's best to start with less and add more. The flavour and strength of your garlic will depend on when it was harvested and how long it's been cured/dried out for. For more garlic fun facts, click here!
To reheat, pour into a saucepan and heat over medium-low until just warm (about 2 to 3 minutes) stirring it with a whisk occasionally. Like traditional Alfredo sauce, it will scorch if left unattended on the stove. If reheating from frozen, allow it to thaw first and reheat as per the previous instructions. Enjoy!
This recipe makes 2 1/4 cups of delicious sauce!

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