Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 1.5-2 cups cooked Whole grain Penne or any pasto of choice
  • 1.5 cups broccoli florets (blanched)
  • 1/3 cup raw cashews (soaked in water for atleast half an hour)
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • few teaspoons evoo
  • 1-1.5 Tablespoon nutritional Yeast
  • 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspooon paprika (to taste/color)
  • a generous pinch of salt
  • a generous pinch Rock salt/Kala namak
  • You can add Daiya cheddar or yellow mustard powder for cheddar
  • Toasted Bread Crumbs or Toasted Oats and rice flakes (coarsely ground.(1.5-2 Tablespoons))

Instruction

  • Mix the doritos spice mix or blend in grinder to get a well blended mix. Taste test and adjust.
  • Cook the Penne per instructions. Blanch the broccoli(cook 3-4 minutes in boiling water, then rinse in cold water).
  • Blend the soaked cashews with enough water to make a smooth cream.
  • Add lemon juice, salt to taste and half of the Doritos spice mix to the cashew cream.
  • You can just toss the pasta and broccoli and serve at this point. I usually like to heat everything a bit so the spice taste comes out more and cashew cream doesnt taste raw.
  • In a pan, add 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, heat on medium.
  • Add the broccoli and toss for a few seconds.
  • Add the pasta and the cashew cream. Mix well. Cover and let it start to bubble on low heat. (1-2 minutes).
  • Taste test and adjust spices and salt and take off heat.
  • Mix some of the Doritos spice with bread crumbs or crumbs of toasted Oats and rice flakes.
  • Sprinkle the crumbs on hot pasta right before serving!