Cheesy Vegan Cashew Pasta
A simply yummy and healthy, easy-to-make comfort meal, My Cheesy Vegan Cashew Pasta, is an excellent source of protein. Serve it as a meal with a green salad or as a dish with fish, chicken, or meat! Enjoy!
Cheesy Vegan Cashew Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 c. raw cashews (soaked in the fridge overnight in water)
- 1/2 c. cashew water (reserved after draining the soaked cashews overnight)
- 1 tsp. chipotle seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 c. cooked pasta (corkscrew or other)
- 1 c. black beans
- 1 c. garbanzo beans
- 1 c. Roma tomato, diced
- 2 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. lemon pepper
- 1 T. white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Soak 1 c. of raw cashews in a bowl with water in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning, drain the cashews (reserving the cashew water) and keep both refrigerated until use.
- In a blender, add part of the cashew water, cashews, chipotle seasoning, garlic salt and powder.
- Blend.
- With a spatula, scrap down the sides of the blender, add in more cashew water if needed for desired consistency, and continue to blend.
- Taste cashew cheese for desired amount of spices. Add more if needed to taste.
- Boil desired amount of pasta on the stovetop.
- Drain warm pasta and place in a large bowl.
- Mix in a generous portion of cashew cheese.
- Add in black and garbanzo beans.
- Add in diced Roma tomatoes.
- Add in lemon juice.
- Mix in lemon pepper and vinegar to taste.
Notes
This Vegan dish is excellent as a meal or a side dish with meat, fish, or chicken.
