dietary pasta sauce
Dairy-Free Cauliflower Cream Pasta Sauce
A dairy-free cauliflower cream pasta sauce blended with garlic and olive oil for a smooth, mild and vegetable-forward dinner.
10Prep min
20Cook min
30Total min
4 servingsYield
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Dairy-Free Cauliflower Cream Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Steam or boil cauliflower until very tender.
- 2
Blend cauliflower with garlic, olive oil, oat milk and nutritional yeast until completely smooth.
- 3
Pour into a saucepan and warm gently for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- 5
Toss with hot pasta and loosen with pasta water as needed.
Helpful notes
- Blend longer than you think necessary for the smoothest texture.
- Use unsweetened oat milk so the sauce stays savory.
Add peas, spinach or roasted mushrooms for extra vegetables.
Storage
Refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.