Creamy Cashew Sauce Pasta and Broccoli

Name: Creamy Cashew Sauce Pasta and Broccoli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 + 1/4 cups raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes; 12oz brown rice pasta (or pasta of choice); 2 small garlic cloves; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 + 1/2 — 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 1 cup chicken or veggie broth (veggie for fully plant based); juice of 1 lemon; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 heaping cup broccoli florets (about 1/3 of a head of broccoli); 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

Updated at: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:22:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories392.2 kcal (20%)

Total Fat14.4 g (21%)

Carbs55.8 g (21%)

Sugars2.2 g (2%)

Protein12.9 g (26%)

Sodium553.7 mg (28%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 ¼ cupsraw cashews

soaked in hot water for 30 minutes

12 ozbrown rice pasta

or pasta of choice

2garlic cloves

small

½ tspblack pepper

salt

1 tspitalian seasoning

1 cupchicken broth

or veggie, veggie for fully plant based

1juice of lemon

¼ cupnutritional yeast

1 heaping cupbroccoli florets

⅓ cupfresh parsley

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

in a large glass container, add all of the cashews and completely cover them with hot water. set aside.

Step 2

while the cashews soak, boil a pot of water and cook the pasta for ~8 minutes, or until done. during the last 3 minutes, add the chopped broccoli to the pot. drain and set aside.

Step 3

add the soaked cashews to a food processor or blender along with the garlic, black pepper, salt, italian seasoning, chicken broth, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast. blend on high speed until completely smooth. if the sauce is too thick, add some water. if too running, add a few extra cashews.

Step 4

pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and broccoli and mix to cover everything with sauce. when you’re ready to serve, top with the chopped parsley.

Step 5

enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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