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The Best Plant-Based Vegan Cashew Alfredo Sauce

This Vegan Alfredo sauce is so good you'll wonder where it's been your whole life!
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, recipes, sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: alfredo, alfredosauce, cashew, cashewsauce, dairyfree, dairyfreealfredo, dairyfreesauce, plantbased, vegan
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 188kcal
Author: Amanda

Equipment

  • blender or food processor (I use a bullet)

Ingredients

  • 2 cup raw cashews soak in pre-boiled water
  • 1 cup cashew milk (unsweetened)
  • 1 whole lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Boil 4 cups of water, once boiled turn off the heat and place the cashews in the water
  • Let the cashews sit in the water for 10 minutes
  • Remove and drain cashews from the water
  • Sit the cashews to the food processor or blender but don't blend them yet (I use a bullet)
  • Slightly simmer the garlic on low heat to brown it
  • Add all ingredients to the blender/processor
  • Blend until mixture is smooth and creamy
  • Store sauce in closed container in refrigerator

Notes

This Alfredo sauce is so versatile it can be added to any dish! If you add some tomatoes you can create a creamy marinara sauce. Add some spinach and create a yummy spinach dip! This sauce has endless possibilities.