Description
This Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is a healthy, dairy-free Alfredo Sauce recipe made from cauliflower florets. It’s a delicious low-carb vegan sauce for pasta or steamed vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 4 cups cauliflower
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 8 cloves)
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Sauté: In a non-stick pot over medium heat, melt the coconut oil, then add cauliflower florets and minced garlic; stir and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Simmer: Add vegetable stock, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cover, bring to a light boil, then reduce to low-medium heat and simmer until cauliflower is fork tender (about 6-7 minutes).
- Steam: Remove from heat, remove the lid, and let it steam out for 10 minutes.
- Blend: Add all cooked ingredients and nutritional yeast to a heat-safe blender and blend until smooth; add almond milk 1/4 cup at a time if needed to reach desired texture.
- Serve: Use immediately as a pasta sauce or on top of steamed vegetables.
Notes
Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge the day before using.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 106.5 kcal
- Sugar: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 641.6 mg
- Fat: 6.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
- Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 15.1 mg
Keywords: cauliflower alfredo sauce, dairy-free, vegan sauce, low-carb, healthy pasta sauce