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Vegan Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Vegan pasta recipe with creamy and nutty flavor. Made with simple ingredients and homemade cashew cream this is a dream for pasta lovers.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Soak Cashews3 hrs
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Halal, Vegan
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 262kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1 ½ cup water
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 oz sun dried tomato divided
  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 2 teaspoon dry basil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 1 pound pasta of choice

Instructions

Prep

  • In a bowl add cashews and cover with enough tap water, soak for 2-3 hours.
  • Boil pasta according to package direction and set aside.

Sauce

  • Drain cashews and rinse well with cold water.
  • Place cashews, 1 ½ cup water, red bell pepper, half the sun dried tomato and basil in a food processor.
  • Process until smooth and creamy or to your preferred texture.
  • In a non-stick skillet, heat up oil and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
  • Add oregano, basil and rosemary and continue cooking for another 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • Pour the cashew sauce over and stir well to combine.
  • Add salt to taste to adjust seasoning.
  • Roughly chop the remaining sun dried tomatoes and mix them in.
  • Continue cooking for another minute or two then turn the heat off.
  • Mix in Pasta and serve.

Notes

  • Adjust consistency by adding ¼ cup of water at a time.
  • This recipe works well for any type of pasta including gluten-free and Shirataki noodles.
  • Serve your pasta garnished with more chopped basil, parley, red pepper flakes or parmesan cheese.
  • If you are not serving this dish to vegans you can add your favorite protein in with the pasta like shrimp or shredded chicken, leftover rotisserie chicken works well too.
  • Store leftover in an airtight container in your fridge for 2-3 days.
  • Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg