Creamy Basil Cashew Pasta

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 8

This vegetarian recipe is loaded with all the goods like hearty pasta, fresh tomato and a deliciously creamy cashew sauce.

Ingredients

Sauce Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Pasta Ingredients:

12 ounces pasta*
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Fresh basil leaves, optional garnish

Instructions

Sauce Instructions:

Blend: Blend all sauce ingredients on high speed until smooth (about a minute).** Use immediately or store in a sealed container in the fridge until needed.

Pasta Instructions:

Cook Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions.
Toss: Toss the pasta with the cashew cause. Add the cherry tomatoes, parmesan cheese and fresh basil (optional). Serve immediately.

Notes

*I use spaghetti but feel free to use any kind of pasta.

**A high quality/powerful blender (eg. Vitamix, Ninja, etc.) will get you a smooth and creamy consistency. If you do not have a powerful blender, soak the cashews in water for 2 hours before blending. This will soften the cashews and make the sauce nice and creamy regardless of blender used.

Nutrition

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