Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 ounces pasta [I used almond flour pasta]
  • ½ head cauliflower (chopped)
  • ¾ cup nutritional yeast
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 2 tablespoons cashews
  • ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼-½ cup unsweetened nut milk (if you have a nut allergy, substitute ½ to 1 cup water or coconut milk [I used 1 cup of cashew milk])
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • optional: dash of nutmeg
  • [note: I added 1/2 teaspoon turmeric for color]

Instruction

  • Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large pot on high heat.
  • Add the pasta and cook until it is al dente or firm, following the package directions.
  • While the water is heating up for the pasta, steam the cauliflower in a steamer basket placed in a large pot filled with 1 or 2 cups boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • In a blender, process the nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tahini, cashews, dijon mustard, coconut oil, garlic and onion powder, cayenne, nut milk, sea salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Grate the cauliflower by hand, or pulse in a food processor. [note: I added the steamed cauliflower to my blender]
  • Pour the mixture into a bowl with the cauliflower and pasta and stir.
  • Serve hot; store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.